Digital News Producer
Telemundo
Chicago, ILThis was removed by the employer on 9/21/2021 8:25:00 AM PST
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Full Time Job
Responsibilities
TelemundoChicago.com is looking for an exceptional, driven Spanish-language writer with experience covering Chicago-area news and politics for a news website. Our candidate must be an extremely effective multitasker with top-notch local news judgment, a proven track-record of both breaking news and in-depth writing, and incredible attention to detail. This person works equally well solo as in a collaborative, team-focused environment.
JOB DUTIES:
• Cover Chicago-area news across platforms for TelemundoChicago.com: web, app, social media and push alerts
• Report stories from the digital desk, especially in breaking news.
• Candidate must feel comfortable gathering news by making phone calls, verifying content on social media and working with reporters in the field.
• Send push alerts and post to social media in breaking news events
• Produce breaking news events across multiple platforms by collaborating with assignment desk, reporters, news staff and independent sources
• Quickly learn a website's audience and write and distribute content based on this audience
• Create multimedia content to enhance daily news coverage (i.e. video, live streams, slideshows)
• Edit videos for all digital platforms with accuracy and creativity
• Execute all publishing workflows for video, images and text
• Enforce editorial style guides, standards and practices
• Identify relevant stories of the day and engage our local audience across multiple platforms
• Solicit user-generated content to enhance both on-air and online news coverage
• Coordinate with news producers to cross-promote on-air and online content
• Create and write Spanish language content from English language sources
• Ensure the integrity, voice, tone and mix of content fits with the overall editorial strategy created by the Telemundo Stations Group Digital Unit.
• Collaborate with content centers in other local markets to share stories and resources across all Telemundo's and NBC's city/stations' websites
• Abide by the ethical standards of the Telemundo Station Group when creating and producing content for all platforms.
Qualifications
/Requirements
• Must be able to write for digital
• Must have experience in a newsroom
• Must be a skilled writer with outstanding communication skills.
• Must be fluent in writing and speaking Spanish and English
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends.
ADDITIONAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be willing to work in Chicago, IL
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must submit a resume/CV through the link below to be considered a candidate for this position
Desired Characteristics
• Ability to produce exceptional digital content under continual tight deadlines
• Working knowledge of content management and video editing tools
• Writing experience for a newspaper or news website for a minimum of a year
• Covering Chicago-area news, politics, human interest stories, cultural events
• Experience with social media, editing video and creating slideshows
• Ability to work in a creative, demanding, competitive environment
• Excellent editing, writing and management skills, as well as experience in telling stories through videos, photos and multimedia packages