Full-Time

CNBC seeks a field producer in Washington

The Field Producer brainstorms and pitches ideas, research topics and works closely with reporter(s) to advance stories, break news and produce segments both in studio and in the field.

What you’ll do:

  • Working both independently and with reporters/anchors to produce original business news content, primarily for broadcast and additionally for digital and social.
  • Production responsibilities may include research, conducting interviews, writing and editing, field producing and overseeing editing.
  • Pitching story ideas and working on assigned stories developed by the editorial planning team.
  • Establishing and maintaining relationships with, and being knowledgeable of and current on companies in the universe of coverage.
  • Communicating clearly with reporter and field production crews to determine best coverage plan and live remote locations.
  • Maintaining all video/digital records, feed necessary and relevant video to bureau/headquarters, communicate to editors and/or desk producers how video should be cut/taken to air.
  • Communicating with CNBC News desk editors on available live times, understanding and owning all live hit requests, disseminating hit times to reporter and team on the ground. In the bureau/studio, working with reporter on day-of-air hits. Locating all video needed whether it be in-house archival or acquired through shoots, satellite feeds, company hand-outs.
  • Working with editors to create video elements for reporter live hits and produce packages, creating chyron elements in show rundowns, making sure all elements are done correctly.
  • Alerting reporter to any time changes or timing issues with hit.
  • Booking taped and live interview segments, thoroughly researching the guest/topic and conducting pre-interviews.
  • Taking ownership of the segment from pitch to production, including but not limited to: updating CNBC guest tracker, booking feeds, collecting relevant video, working with editors to cut elements for segment, summarizing pre interview for reporter or anchor, making certain of correct spelling and pronunciation of guest names and adhering to CNBC’s booking policies.
  • Planning and contributing to digital and social coverage.
  • Keeping up-to-date on universe of coverage, flagging upcoming events in designated sectors to CNBC editorial planning team.

What you’ll bring:

  • At least 3 years booking, segment producing or field producing in live television environment with a demonstrated writing ability, research skills, communication skills and editorial judgment.
  • Deep knowledge of major tech companies, able to read financial statements.

Additional Information: 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. Salary range: $90,000-$135,000

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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