Weekend Associate Producer, Short-form Video, NBC News Digital

NBC News Digital Video Productions is seeking a creative journalist to produce, script, shoot and edit news stories for its short-form video team, dayside Wednesday through Sunday. Responsibilities include but are not limited to creating original social videos for NBC News and our Gen Z news brand Stay Tuned; helping evolve the overall social video presence of these news brands with a focus on vertical video for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and the NBC News app, and other potentially emerging platforms; identifying key news moments and figuring out the best companion vertical video. This position is located in New York and represented by the News Guild – NY CWA. Responsibilities Follow the biggest news stories and latest developments around them for possible vertical video treatment Stay abreast of stories being pursued across NBC News platforms and shows and spot opportunities in vertical video around planned or developing coverage Pitch, research, shoot, and edit original social video for NBC News and Stay Tuned across various social platforms including Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram Collaborate with other producers, reporters, editors and correspondents to bring stories to life Experiment with new formats native to each social platform Stay up to date on important news stories and stay true to our news standards Have a pulse on what trends are percolating on social platforms