News Desk News Assistant

2 days ago

Singapore NBCUniversal Full time

Company Description
**NBCUNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL**

NBCUniversal 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. NBCUniversal 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.

**Job Description**:
**OVERVIEW**

The News Desk News Assistant is an essential team member in our newsroom, ensuring CNBC offers world-class content on global business and finance through guest interviews.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Work closely with show teams to pitch company executives and industry experts to appear on CNBC Asia Pacific programmes
- Learn the fundamentals of TV news production and work as part of a team to secure the best guests first and exclusively for the network
- Meet and greet C-suite per and key industry stakeholders at CNBC Studio located at SGX Centre
- Set guests up for interviews at the studio or virtually
- Interact with guests prior to their interview segments on the TV shows
- Create daily highlights and send them to key clients and affiliates
- Learn how major global news networks react to breaking news and cover them with guests professionally
- Learn how to pitch to news makers and market movers to come on to CNBC TV shows for interviews
- Grow and build relationships with guests, companies, PR agencies and various financial institutions around the region
- Gain and enhance knowledge in business and finance as well as the develop fundamentals of being a journalist (story selection and development)

**Qualifications**:
**SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & REQUIREMENTS**
- Keen interest in business, financial and/or current affairs
- Strong communication skills and multi-tasking capabilities
- Team player who displays flexibility to work varied hours depending on business needs
- Ability to handle tight deadlines and to work under the demands and pressure of daily live programming
- Prior internship experience in TV News Production or Public Relations would be advantageous
- Fluency in English is essential. Speaking and writing a second language would be advantageous
- Energetic, pro-active and willing to learn
- Relevant university degree including, journalism, communications, media or business/economics

Additional Information

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

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