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NBC Universal Desk Editor in Brentford, United Kingdom
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You’ll be at the core of NBC News’s international operation, working alongside the Senior Desk Editor in coordinating and supporting teams in the field and in the newsroom as they produce content for our key platforms, including TODAY, Nightly News, MSNBC and NBC News Digital. We’ll look to you to draw on your experience of working on assignment desks and be resourceful in juggling various tasks, including organizing lives and pre-tapes, managing requests, setting up interviews, deploying personnel and booking travel -- all while keeping the company and field teams up to date with the latest developing news stories and video. You’ll ideally be familiar with video transmissions from the field and will be comfortable editing short video clips to send to field teams or across the network. We’ll also expect you to use social media and research tools to quickly pick up on interesting stories and be first in our coverage. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to persuade people both inside and outside the organization on tight deadlines and during difficult and stressful periods. You’ll need to be meticulous and have excellent attention-to-detail to keep across all the work that goes on for the International Desk on a daily basis.
Key Responsibilities
Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Coordinating resources and communicating with the senior desk editor, field teams, show producers & editing producers, content platforms & platform editors
Working with the live request coordinator to assign and manage live requests for various NBC News platforms & partners
Coordinating with SatOps, MCR and field teams on live shots
Updating the network, editors and field teams with breaking news updates & compelling video
Compiling accurate staffing logs, editorial updates & output records
Handling and booking live transmissions or tape windows with third party vendors
Deploying teams on short notice to travel abroad & booking travel
Assisting field teams with risk assessments & managers in ensuring safety protocols
Working with the senior desk editor or individually to identify and pitch key stories & editorial themes
Verifying stories by contacting local sources, government officials, companies, or related individuals
Working with NBC News’s partners & affiliates to request video, editorial information, or assistance
Finding & transmitting key video from agencies, archives or elsewhere for news stories across the network
Supporting the edit room or field edits
Skills and Experience
Experience working on the news desk of a leading international TV news organization, ideally with a US outlet
Capacity to work in a fast-paced and demanding live news environment
Strong news judgment, knowledge of current events & familiarity with previous key news stories
Strong attention to detail & accuracy
Ability to multi-task
Excellent communication skills & professional conduct, especially in high-pressure & stressful situations
Experience with managing & booking satellite operations, preferred
Strong understanding of the role of social media in news broadcasting and multi-platform delivery
Experience with iNews & Avid preferred
Experience of using video agencies, preferred
Understanding of video and photo licensing, legal principles, and rights of usage, preferred
Familiarity with NBC News output and editorial standards
Requirements
University degree or equivalent experience
Eligible to work in the UK
Must be able to work flexible hours, including overnights
High standard of written English
Polite phone manner and good communication skills
Strong teamwork ethic
Additional languages preferred
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