Political Campaign Embed (Political Journalism)

Location: New York, United States; hybrid schedule with office attendance at least four days per week; 100% travel with presidential candidates and possible temporary relocation to primary states

Salary: $80,000–$95,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a media and entertainment company producing and distributing film, television, streaming, news, and themed entertainment content through brands including NBC News and Peacock.

What you will do

• Report from political events, shoot video, provide live transmissions, and gather elements for broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms.
• Produce daily political summaries, identify key editorial points and soundbites, and anticipate upcoming campaign storylines.
• Spot and pitch original stories, write accurate digital copy, and contribute rolling content in breaking-news environments.
• Field produce, coordinate live shots, book guests, and collaborate across news teams and platforms.
• Appear on air and in social videos as needed while representing NBC News with editorial integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and at least three years of professional news production experience.
• Production skills including shooting, writing, and editing stories for digital, streaming, and network platforms.
• Strong communication, research, journalistic writing, editorial judgment, and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. politics, current events, and public policy, with the ability to communicate complex topics on camera.
• Availability for flexible hours, evenings, weekends, holidays, tight deadlines, and breaking-news assignments.
• Unrestricted work authorization in the United States, a valid U.S. driver’s license, willingness to travel 100% of the time, and availability for background investigation are required.

Nice to have

• Representative written, video, or television work samples and active social media experience.
• Experience using social media for newsgathering and storytelling.

Culture & Benefits

• Work across NBC News, NBC News NOW, NBCNews.com, and other hirify.global News Group platforms.
• Follow NBC News policies and standards for fair and accurate reporting, social media, political donations, A.I., and prediction markets.
• Work in a fast-paced, competitive, cross-platform newsroom environment.
• Contract engagement through December 2028.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume or CV, a 200–500 word cover letter, representative work samples, and personal social media account handles.
• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview before a hiring decision.