Job Description

_THIS IS A PART-TIME PROJECT / LIMITED TERM POSITION WITH AN ESTIMATED DURATION OF UP TO 6 - 12 MONTHS, UNLESS OTHERWISE AMENDED OR TERMINATED AS DELIVERABLES WITHIN THIS PROJECT ARE COMPLETED. _

Responsibilities

RESEARCH

• Develop, compile, and circulate information about sports teams and athletes across NBC platforms, including but not limited to the USFL and Big 10 football
• Contribute written prep material, including game notes and aggregated clips packets for upcoming on-air broadcasts
• Work with producers and researchers to develop story ideas
• Ensure written accuracy, assisting with fact checking various scripts and graphics
• Other duties include contributing to production and editorial meetings, creating and writing a daily research and story memo for production and talent, and responding to specific research requests
• Researchers are expected to become experts in the stories, athletes, rules, results, and histories of the sports and properties they cover

QB STATS

• Set up, operate & monitor the data interface between stadium and production truck that will feed live in-game statistics, scores and clock data for USFL & Big 10 football games
• Build team roster databases & statistical info that will interface with live in-game data to provide graphics and feed the score bug
• Operate the “QB stats” machine that houses all of the live in-game data and disperses it to the graphics machine, score bug and virtual down & distance marker during the game.
• Work and collaborate with the graphics team that will also include the graphics pa & score bug operator throughout the week to come up with ideas for graphical elements to implement in the show.
• Ideal candidate is someone with passion for sports & statistics, effective communicator, attention to detail and can work in fast paced environment.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree or equivalent work experience

Desired Characteristics:

• Sound editorial judgment and clear, efficient writing ability
• Strong background in journalism - specifically, experience as a senior writer or editor at a college or professional daily newspaper or top line magazine
• Experience with providing sports information for on-air broadcasters
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, meet deadlines, sustain focus on assigned duties and multi-task
• Solid working knowledge of various research sources and methods
• Knowledgeable in football, specifically at the collegiate level a plus

Eligibility Requirements: 

• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Must be willing to work in Stamford, CT
• Must be willing and have the ability to work weekends
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older

REQUIRED ON-SITE: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

Additional Information

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