This is a multi-platform role that is responsible for generating output on a rolling news cycle. It is especially focused on creating original content for all outlets, including Nightly News, The Today Show, Meet the Press, Dateline, and MSNBC. The position is based in our London bureau and covers Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and occasionally Latin America.

Eligibility Requirements
* Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
* Must be able to demonstrate that you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom
* Must be willing to work in a 24/7 news environment (flexible hours, shifts, and overtime, often with short notice)
* Must be willing to travel
* May be required to work in hostile environments

Responsibilities
* Generate and oversee the production of hard news and feature stories for all platforms
* Conduct in-depth research for breaking news & investigative stories
* Discover, identify and interview newsmakers, eyewitnesses and other notable figures
* Chase story leads from personal contacts, social media, newswires, affiliated and independent news services, newspapers and magazines, and other news sources
* Write scripts for broadcast programs and articles for digital platforms under deadline
* Contribute rolling content for digital platforms in a breaking news environment
* Field produce
* Produce special projects as needed (ie. disasters, Papal conclave, wars, etc.)
* Ensure accuracy & compliance with editorial Standards
* Implement security & safety protocols
* Work with craft editor
* Edit video
* Shoot video
* Support News Group clients like MSNBC, News Channel, CNBC
* Collaborate with partners like ITN, ZDF, etc.
* Maintain understanding of evolving brand needs

Qualifications/Requirements

Essential Skills
* Ability to develop sources and maintain contacts for breaking news & investigative stories
* Ability to discover, identify and interview newsmakers, eyewitnesses and other notable &
interesting news subjects
* Ability to develop story leads from social media, newswires, affiliated & independent news
services, newspapers & magazines, and other news sources
* Ability to quickly write scripts for broadcast programs and articles for digital platforms
* Ability to contribute rolling content for digital platforms in a breaking news environment
* Ability to put together a story coverage plan & note
* Field producing skills, including planning logistics, newsgathering & live shot co-ordinating
* Firm grasp of security & safety protocols
* Edit room producing skills, including sourcing and logging content; organizing incoming feeds;
working easily in media manager; coordinating with the field teams & show editors; and
supervising the overall editing process with a craft editor
* Ability to produce special projects as needed (ie. disasters, Papal conclave, wars, etc.)
* Ability to edit video: short clips, comp reels & finished pieces for all platforms
* Ability to shoot video: basic b-roll and simple interviews without complicated lighting
* Firm grasp of transmission tools, including BGAN, LiveU, Latakoo, Stringwire, etc.
* Ability to be a strong communicator with the assignment desk, platforms, and managers

Qualifications
* Solid working knowledge of TV production and digital platforms
* Exceptional research & writing skills
* Fluency with the internet and social media
* Strong news judgment & commitment to accuracy
* Knowledge of and interest in current events, politics, geopolitics & history
* Understanding of newsroom computers & files
* General knowledge of satellite operations
* Ability to lead and foster teamwork
* Experience working in conflict & war zones
* Ability to multi-task
* Strong interpersonal skills
* Field & edit room experience
* Knowledge of our Policies, Guidelines & Practices
* Fluency in another language preferred