NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. The NBC News Decision Desk is seeking a highly organized Specialist to support its Elections unit, providing critical analysis and data during elections and ensuring smooth operations and accurate reporting.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research and analysis to support election-night decision-making
- Test proprietary election systems and graphics used across NBCUniversal platforms
- Assist with outreach to state and local election officials to support planning and voter turnout initiatives, including Plan Your Vote
- Maintain shared documents and spreadsheets with key election data, schedules, race notes, and administrative rules
- Coordinate with political campaigns to obtain headshots and other on-air materials
- Support ad hoc projects and tasks as assigned
- Collaborate with the Decision Desk team to prepare presentations and reports for internal meetings and executive briefings
- Handle administrative tasks including scheduling, travel arrangements, expense reports, and supply orders
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant experience
- Minimum 1 year of experience in a research or administrative role, preferably supporting a team in a television news or production environment
- Strong knowledge of and interest in U.S. politics, elections, and current events
- Proficiency in Excel and other spreadsheet tools for organizing data, performing basic analysis, and creating charts or tables
- Skilled in creating visually compelling presentations that clearly communicate complex information
- Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills
- Must be a proactive self-starter comfortable handling ad hoc projects and shifting priorities
- Willing and able to work flexible hours, including weekends, holidays, and overnights, under tight deadlines, sometimes with little or no notice
- Must be based in or willing to work from Philadelphia, PA, with occasional travel to NBC offices in New York
- Experience working in a newsroom or media production environment
- A strong interest and background in U.S. electoral politics
- Comfort working in high-pressure, fast-paced environments, especially during live news events
- Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and communicate with internal stakeholders and external partners
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Enthusiasm for innovation and improving workflows through technology or process enhancements
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- A variety of other discounts and perks
Company Overview
NBCUniversal is a media company that provides entertainment and news development, production, distribution, and marketing services. It is a sub-organization of Comcast. It was founded in 1912, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.nbcuniversal.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
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