Multiplatform Content Producer - Telemundo 62

This is a Full Time Job

NBCUniversal Local is NBCUniversal's local media division that delivers English and Spanish-speakers and bilingual audiences in 31 U.S. markets and Puerto Rico, the very best in local sports, news, weather, consumer and investigative reporting, and lifestyle entertainment across any platform and screen. NBCUniversal Local is comprised of three individual media groups including the NBC Owned Television Stations, the NBC Sports Regional Networks and the Telemundo Station Group. The division is also home to multicast networks NBCLX, COZI TV and TeleXitos, the regional cable news network NECN, as well as NBC Spot On, an advanced video advertising business designed for local/regional CTV and OTT advertisers and several in-house companies including production company LXTV, marketing and promotions company Skycastle, its out-of-home business NBC Everywhere, and the Arthouse, a graphics design group. With seven regional sports networks and 42 NBC and Telemundo stations serving 38 percent of U.S. homes, NBCUniversal Local is the only network-owned local media division that is home to the largest bilingual local newsrooms within the country's top 10 TV markets. NBCUniversal Local's stations and networks serve diverse audiences and communities across linear, streaming, OTT, digital web, mobile and audio, and cable platforms and work together to keep local audiences informed anytime and anywhere. For more information, visit NBCUniversal.com.

Telemundo 62 in Philadelphia seeks a Multiplatform Content Producer responsible for creating the newscasts and other multiplatform news programs as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall production, content, and every element of each newscast.
• Responsible for being a key communicator in the newsroom- talking with each person who will participate or provide content for that newscast (i.e., Assignment Editor, anchors, Digital, VJ's, and production crews).
• Understand the newscast mission and station priorities and be familiar with all the platforms.
• Must select stories, understand all the elements and design a newscast that achieves the daily goal.
• Knowledgeable about daily news events, awareness of past news events, and knowing what is news in the Philadelphia market.
• Execute Live Shots and Satellite Remotes during live newscasts.
• Select, assign, write, and organize news stories. Write headlines, teases, and reporter lead-ins.
• Respond to breaking news with urgency and accuracy.
• Coordinate and plan future community and social story development.
• Work with Reporters and Video Journalists to improve story and presentation.
• Editing skills to edit video clips.
• Write news scripts, Digital articles, OTT content, promotional teasers, headlines, and topicals
• Work closely with producers and News Director on story/sweeps planning and coordination.
• Assign content producers, reporters, and anchors as needed.
• Contribute story ideas, and participate in daily coverage decisions and editorial meetings.
• Work directly with content producers to articulate the story's angle, length, and video.
• Leadership: take responsibility for your actions, take risks for the team, and be a team player.
• Complete discrepancy reports with detail and accuracy to help prevent future problems.
• Understand and follow all Telemundo62 News standards and ethics.

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Must be able to speak, read and write fluently in Spanish and must be able to speak, read and understand English.
• 2 to 4 years of producer experience.
• Excellent news judgment, creative ideas, and writing skills are necessary.
• Must have leadership qualities, be detail-oriented, organized, and able to handle intense deadline pressure.
• Must be willing to work in the Philadelphia area and travel as needed for special assignments.
• Must be willing to work long hours, varying shifts (including nights and weekends), and report to work in emergencies depending upon news coverage when necessary.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.

Desired Qualifications

• Take an active role in selecting the stories of the day â€'' develop story ideas that reporters can turn in one day, and create producer-driven content to enhance our coverage of the big story and other stories in the newscast.
• Anticipate problems and address them throughout the shift, and eliminate all factual/spelling/other errors in the show. If a problem arises, address it immediately.
• Follow up on problems with those involved and a newsroom manager.
• Bring creativity into every aspect of the newscast; use the Telemundo62 arsenal of tools and equipment to provide the most current information that is geographically diverse and maximizes viewer benefits.
• News judgment with a solid ethical decision process.
• High competitive nature.
• Ability to perform under tight time deadlines

Additional Information

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 status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.