News Assistant

68789BR

Production

CNBC

**Responsibilities**

**NBC UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL**
NBC Universal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks.

**CNBC INTERNATIONAL**
CNBC is the world’s number one business and financial news network. Its mission is to help the influential and aspirational make astute decisions to get ahead by providing live market updates, breaking news, in-depth analysis and exclusive interviews.
With headquarters in New Jersey, London, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi, CNBC provides a truly global 24-hour business briefing for senior business leaders, the financial community and those with assets to invest or protect. Today the channel is available in more than 392 million homes worldwide. CNBC also boasts a growing audience across its social media and digital video platforms.

**OVERVIEW**
CNBC International is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with a passion for journalism to join our Singapore newsroom. As a News Assistant, you’ll be joining a dynamic team of Producers, Reporters and Correspondents to deliver breaking news, in-depth analysis and exclusive interviews for the world’s number one busines and financial news network.

**What you’ll do**:
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Working with Editors and show teams to select and edit video to match news scripts
- Assist the show team to provide elements for show segments
Writing accurate interview transcripts
- Researching stories as directed, finding background information on a wide range of business and financial news stories, using a variety of sources
- Writing copy for use on various platforms
- Pitching, researching and booking guests
- Basic script writing
Contributing to ad-hoc projects as required

**Qualifications/Requirements**

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS

What you'll bring:

- A strong passion for broadcasting, media and content production
- A keen interest and desire to learn about financial markets and business news
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and effectively prioritise and manage workload independently
- Collaborative teamwork, being able to adapt and a willingness to learn will be valued
- Attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure and short deadlines
- An openness to develop and learn new skills, with long-term aspirations to progress your career within NBCUniversal’s award winning News Group.
- Additional languages would be beneficial

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.

**Sub-Business**

CNBC International

**Career Level**

Entry-Level

**City**

Singapore

**State/Province**

**Country**

Singapore

**About Us**

CNBC is the recognized global leader in business news, providing real-time financial market coverage and business information. CNBC’s international operations include regional networks in Europe and Asia-Pacific that provide the latest market information, unrivalled coverage of breaking news, in-depth analysis, and interviews with business leaders. CNBC in Europe reaches more than 110 million households, in addition to leading banks, financial institutions, and hotels across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. CNBC in Asia-Pacific reaches more than 70 million households in 21 countries.

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.

**Notices**

NBCUniversal’s 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