News Producer

This is a Full Time Job

Telemundo 33 KCSO Sacramento is seeking a Local News Producer to join our newsroom. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong editorial judgment, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to produce accurate, engaging, and impactful live newscasts for our Northern California audience.

This position requires a producer who can manage breaking news and severe weather coverage, communicate a clear editorial vision, and execute content decisions efficiently under tight deadlines. The Local News Producer reports to the Executive Producer and plays a key role in the daily success of our newscasts. Accuracy and journalistic integrity are essential functions of this role.

Essential Responsibilities
• Select, research, and write content for live newscasts, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and strong storytelling
• Collaborate with reporters to develop, structure, and refine news stories
• Coordinate editorial and creative vision with anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and production staff
• Oversee assigned newscasts, including breaking news and significant weather events
• Live-time newscasts and make real-time editorial adjustments as needed

Qualifications
• Fluency in Spanish and English, with exceptional written and verbal communication skills in both languages.
• Minimum of two (2) years of news producing experience
• Prior newsroom experience required
• Strong writing, copy-editing, and editorial decision-making skills
• Ability to manage multiple crews, responsibilities, and deadlines simultaneously
• Experience summarizing complex or developing information into clear, audience-friendly storytelling
• Creative presentation skills with the ability to maximize video, graphics, and live elements
• Demonstrated commitment to the highest journalistic standards, ethics, and accuracy
• Bilingual Spanish/English newsroom experience preferred
• Ability and willingness to work flexible schedules, including nights, weekends, holidays, and during breaking news situations
• Schedule flexibility is required to meet operational and breaking-news needs

Additional Requirements:
• Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.