Producer, Telemundo T60 San Antonio

Job Description

KVDA Telemundo San Antonio is seeking a Multiplatform Producer to join our award-winning team. The Multiplatform Producer will be responsible for successful coordination and execution of a newscast, other special programs as needed, content for all platforms including apps, social media accounts and streaming channels. This role will report to the Executive Producer.

Responsibilities

• Understand and follow all Telemundo San Antonio News and NBC standards and ethics.
• Responsible for multiple news cast production, content, and elements of the shows.
• Responsible for being a strong communicator in the newsroom- talking with key stakeholders who will participate or provide content for that newscast (i.e. VP of News, Executive Producer, Managing Editor, anchors, Digital, MMJ's and production crews).
• Cook up Live Shots and Satellite Remotes during live newscasts.
• Select, assign, write, and organize news stories. Write news scripts, headlines, teases and topicals.
• Contribute story ideas, participate in daily coverage decisions and editorial meetings.
• Must select stories, understand all the elements, and design a newscast that achieves the daily goal.
• Knowledgeable on daily news events, awareness of past news events and know what news in the market.
• Respond to breaking news with urgency and accuracy.
• Develop special projects involving community and social content.
• Work with Multimedia Journalists to improve story and presentation.
• Work closely with VP. Of News, Executive Producer and Managing Editor on story/sweeps planning and coordination.
• Complete discrepancy reports with detail and accuracy to help prevent future problems and cue sheet.
• Support Talent with the creation of original digital content.
• Contribute to the creation of video series for OTT, FAST and all platforms.
• Understand newscast mission, station priorities and be familiar with all the platforms.
• Leadership: take responsibility for own actions and take risks for the team and be a team player.
• Be detail oriented, organized, and able to handle intense deadline pressure.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Spanish and English, with exceptional written and verbal communication skills in both languages
• Minimum of 2 years producer experience
• 1 year experience with writing and/or editing and/or producing daily video
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or media communication or equivalent experience products

Eligibility Requirements

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must be available to work overtime, evenings, weekends and holidays as needed or required
• Must have a flexible schedule with ability to work multiple shifts and willingness to travel and work long hours and on weekends and holidays with short notice
• Must be able to carry or lift 25 lbs.

Desired Characteristics

• Leadership qualities
• Team player mentality
• Exceptional communication skills
• Excellent news instincts with the ability to react decisively to breaking news
• Take an active role in selecting the stories of the day - come up with story ideas that reporters can turn in one day
• Create producer driven content to enhance our coverage of the big story and other stories that appear in the newscast
• Anticipate problems and address them throughout the course of the shift, eliminate all factual/spelling/other errors that appear in the show. If a problem arises, address it immediately
• Ability to resolve conflict
• Bring creativity into every aspect of the newscast
• Ability to perform under tight time deadlines
• Editing skills to edit video clips