Senior Producer, Breaking News Specials (Weekends)
Core
Lead editorial and operational execution for weekend breaking-news coverage and news specials, ensuring fast, accurate, and compelling broadcasts.
Role type
Senior Producer (Broadcast News)
Builds
Live breaking-news broadcasts, news specials, and special segments for NBC News
Domain
Broadcast journalism and live television production
Required skills
Editorial judgment under pressure, control-room operations, live event coordination, rapid decision-making, team leadership, rundown creation, automated control-room systems proficiency
Preferred skills
Television writing, video editing, graphics production, on-air direction
Responsibilities
Lead live breaking-news coverage during major events, coordinate with control-room staff and field reporters, make split-second editorial decisions, serve as primary editorial lead for weekend coverage, collaborate on major-event planning, partner with technical departments for production quality, produce live cut-ins and special segments
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
