Meteorologist, Telemundo T39 Dallas/Fort Worth
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Responsibilities
- Tell the market’s weather stories in a way that connects with and captivates viewers.
- Develop innovative and creative ways of presenting the daily weather story, emphasizing accuracy and hyper‑local forecasting.
- Produce weather graphics and analyze data from the National Weather Service and other meteorological sources.
- Use MAX reality and produce 3‑D models to integrate into creative storytelling.
- Utilize MAX Connect and MAX Reality on the field.
- Produce weather segments for other Telemundo and NBCU stations within the station group when needed.
- Work with the weather team and producers to create complete coverage of weather events.
- Prepare post‑forecasts for multiple news platforms.
- Constantly update the weather for the Telemundo Dallas website.
- Live reporting and attendance at community and weather‑related events when needed.
- Daily social media posts, especially during severe weather events.
- Science‑oriented story production and execution.
- Participate in editorial meetings, be on time, and contribute enterprise ideas to the producer team.
- Represent Telemundo Dallas in the community through events requiring the employee to MC.
- Other duties assigned by the News Director.
Qualifications
- Fluency in Spanish and English, with exceptional written and verbal communication skills in both languages.
- 3+ years of experience as a weather presenter.
- Degree in meteorology or atmospheric science (BS preferred).
- Experience with severe weather coverage, including hurricanes, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, flooding, and winter events.
- Passion for covering major weather events at any time.
- Compelling on‑air presence – crisp, clear, and confident delivery in Spanish.
- Ability to thrive under intense deadline pressure of television weather.
- Technologically savvy with strong computer skills; working knowledge of WSI system and WSI 3D graphics preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills in Spanish and English.
- Strong leadership qualities and self‑motivation.
Eligibility Requirements
- Unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
- Must be 18 years or greater.
- Ability to work flexible and sometimes long hours wall‑to‑wall due to the nature of weather events in DFW.
- Ability to work nights and weekends for coverage of weather events.
Additional Requirements
- This position is required to be performed full‑time from an NBCUniversal‑designated worksite.
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in‑person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.