Media Desk Associate, NBC Universal – NY
NBC Universal is seeking a Media Desk Associate. The
Media Desk Associate will report to the Media Assets Department of
NBCUniversal, Operations & Technical Services. This individual will
be responsible for the review and cataloging of all incoming
material/media.Responsibilities
- Work under the direction of Media Desk Assistant Managers, screen and log media for immediate retrieval by NBC News production for daily broadcasts and breaking news
- Prioritize large volume of incoming content balancing accuracy and speed
- Edit real-time logs per NBC News archival standards and archiving them to our digital databases
- Sub-divide (sub-clipping) materials using departments editing tools
- Assign clips to catalogs utilizing Avid Interplay and Ardome
- Research and retrieval of archival media records for day of, long-term and breaking news projects per producer’s requests
- Work closely with various production units within NBC Universal including: NBC News/MSNBC Show Units; Archive Sales and NBC Network Desk
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, liberal arts, or a related field
- Experience with logging and researching archival material
- Facility with database research and computer editing applications is essential
- Must have knowledge of news, current events, and recent history
- Eligibility Requirements
- Willingness to work overtime, and on weekends with short notice
- Willingness to work extended shifts on short notice to cover breaking news and developing news assignments
- Must be willing to work in New York or New Jersey
- Must successfully pass a background investigation
- Must have unrestricted employment authorization to work in the United States
- Must be 18 years or older
- Previous NBCU experience a plus
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to multi-task under deadline pressure
- Knowledge of video intake
- Knowledge of AVID Interplay and Ardome a plus
