Job Description

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Job Description

This is a project/limited term position, unless otherwise amended or terminated as deliverables within this project are completed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage content for Noticias Telemundo Ahora streaming channel.
• Build show rundowns and segments, edit video and scripts when needed.
• Tracking news and events; coordinating coverage with digital/linear managers and assignment desk producers.
• Produce breaking news and update stories as they happen instead of waiting for a scheduled newscast.
• Anticipating the needs of news coverage and help coordinate video, graphics, scripts and other elements.
• Newsgathering savvy. Must have social media knowledge and be able to work in a fast pace.
• Write sharp headlines, scripts and segments.
• Work with the entire digital team to develop and produce special content using the resources and storytelling of the entire newsroom.
• Help coordinate interviews in the field and producing stories for audiences on digital and social media platforms.
• Demonstrating expertise in timing in a control room environment.
• Ability to work in hybrid scenarios such as control room or Tricaster room when needed.
• Guide talent, producers and the technical team in the control room.
• Works under the News Digital division and is responsible for completing any other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Journalism, Communications or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in a newsroom in Spanish and at least 2 years of experience in crafting and building show rundowns in cable, broadcast or digital environment.
• Experience creating digital video content in a newsroom is helpful.
• Demonstrated success operating in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines to write headlines and edit video for live digital broadcast.
• Detailed knowledge of social media and the competitive digital news environment.
• Familiarity with editing systems such as AVID and Adobe Premiere required.
• Prior experience with iNews and Flowics.
• Available for early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Understanding of SEO is helpful.

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. 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.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation.

Job Tags

Local area, Night shift, Weekend work, Early shift

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