Platform Manager NBC 5 Chicago
Platform Manager NBC 5 Chicago
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Job Description
NBC 5 Chicago WMAQTV is looking for a talented and motivated Platform Manager to produce weekday early mornings newscast. The Platform Manager is responsible for the overall editorial content for the shows.
Essential Functions:
- Expected to seamlessly move from one platform to the next as necessary
- Work with content producers to select the most compelling and relevant stories
- Work with the production team to ensure smooth and seamless productions as well as with a DayPart Manager and other Platform Managers to ensure the most complete local news coverage.
- Play an active role in the editorial process and be advocates for their particular platform
- Responsible for writing producing desktop editing and gathering content for all platforms
- Responsible for effectively managing a pool of content producers coaching and mentoring as needed
Qualifications :
- Bachelors Degree in Journalism Communications or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 3 years working in television newsroom environment
- Able to work overnight day and/or night shifts on a regular schedule and work overtime on weekends and any shift as necessary
Desired:
- Minimum 3 years of experience in newsgathering and/or production
- Minimum 3 years experience writing producing and desktop editing
- Experience in desktop editing
- Strong journalistic skills experience in newsgathering and/or production
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Knowledge and understanding of various media platforms including broadcast web and mobile
- Significant experience as a producer in a major market for television or web based news service
- Ability to make priority decisions under deadline
- Team player mentality
Additional Job Requirements:
- Be willing to work in Chicago IL
- Submit a resume/CV through to be considered for this position
- Candidate must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
- Required OnSite: This position is required to be performed fulltime from an NBCUniversaldesignated worksite.
Additional Information :
As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an inperson interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversals policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity or expression age national origin or ancestry citizenship disability sexual orientation marital status pregnancy veteran status membership in the uniformed services genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to .
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
