Producer, News & Programming

CNBC is the recognized world leader in business news, providing real-time financial market coverage, business content and general news consumed by more than 544 million people per month across all platforms. The network's 15 live hours a day of news programming in North America (weekdays from 5:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET) is produced at CNBC's global headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., and includes reports from CNBC News bureaus worldwide. CNBC at night features a mix of new reality programming, CNBC's highly successful series produced exclusively for CNBC and a number of distinctive in-house documentaries.

CNBC also offers content through its vast portfolio of digital products such as: CNBC.com, which provides financial market news and information to CNBC's investor audience; CNBC Make It, a digital destination focused on making you smarter about how you earn, save and spend your money; CNBC PRO, a premium service that provides in-depth access to Wall Street; a suite of CNBC mobile apps for iOS and Android devices; Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Siri voice interfaces; and streaming services including Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Samsung Smart TVs. To learn more, visit https://www.cnbc.com/digital-products/. CNBC is a division of NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast Corporation.

CNBC Digital Video is looking for a jack-of-all-trades producer for its News and Programming team. In addition to scripting and producing short- and long-form original videos, this role requires creating and curating videos covering the most important business, markets, and political stories of the day.

The ideal candidate is a motivated, disciplined and tech-savvy producer who can write timely and engaging original video scripts, craft smart headlines, work under tight deadlines, and collaborate across several different departments at CNBC. The producer's main responsibilities will be creating short- and long-form original videos, plus being able to cover several hours of TV programming each day. The producer should have a proven track record of high-quality storytelling and impeccable news judgment. Background in business/financial journalism is preferred

Here are some examples of the various types of content this candidate will work on. 

Clip curation: 

• Jamie Dimon warns 'all these very powerful forces' will affect U.S. economy in 2024 and 2025
• 2024 is going to 'feel like a lot of tailwinds coming together', says Fundstrat's Tom Lee
• Jury finds Sam Bankman-Fried guilty on all seven counts in fraud trial

Short-form videos:

• Tesla makes first deliveries of long-awaited and controversial Cybertruck
• Here's a first look at McDonald's new spinoff brand, CosMc's
• Gaza's largest hospital, al-Shifa, nears collapse amid Israeli advance
• Aerial footage captures Iceland volcano spewing lava after eruption

Long-form explainers: 

• How the escalating U.S.-China tech war could hurt American companies
• Is the golden age of remote work over?
• Why the U.S. military is investing billions in directed-energy weapons

Main responsibilities:

• Work on daily assignments at the direction of the supervising producer of News and Programming
• Works with associate producers and editors to produce short- and long-form original digital videos
• Select the most newsworthy soundbites from broadcast interviews and news segments
• Craft compelling and accurate headlines and descriptions for videos appearing on CNBC.com and other platforms
• Optimize video clips for SEO, metadata tracking and distribution partners
• Pitch, produce and edit original digital videos, for both daily quick-turns and for our longform news explainer franchise, "The Bigger Picture"

• At least four years of experience working in a fast-paced digital or TV newsroom
• Strong writing skills and news judgment
• Ability to work under tight deadline pressures
• Ability to work at least three days a week in-person at CNBC's Englewood Cliffs campus
• A strong portfolio of recent work (i.e. video clips, explainer videos, documentaries, social videos, published stories, producer reels)

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud applications such as Premiere Pro and Photoshop. Knowledge of After Effects 
• Experience shooting with Canon or SONY cinema and DSLR cameras in field and studio settings
• Experience with content management systems, with an emphasis on SEO and video distribution 

What we'll offer:

• Sweat it out -- Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment and group classes
• Eat up -- Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials, plus soup and salad bars
• Extras -- Dry cleaning

Don't have a car? No problem! We offer free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City. We're a global company that values our employee's individual experiences and wellbeing.

Additional Requirements:

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered 
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States 
• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the Englewood Cliffs office a minimum of three days per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

We know that we're smarter, more dynamic and better together. That's why we offer benefits and perks to meet your unique needs. Read more about them on our careers site here. We invite you to seek the excitement, challenges and opportunities that make working at CNBC so rewarding.

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