Job Description

The Anchor/Managing Editor is a dual-role newsroom leader who anchors daily newscasts while helping shape and oversee editorial content across all platforms. This position plays a key role in executing Telemundo Arizona’s news strategy and ensuring our coverage is accurate, engaging, and community focused. The role reports directly to the VP of News.

Key Responsibilities

On-Air & Storytelling

• Anchor newscasts with professionalism, clarity, and credibility.
• Write, edit, and present compelling stories, including breaking news, features, and special coverage.
• Collaborate with producers and MMJs on story development, research, and interviews.
• Engage with the audience through community events and social media.
• Present content that reflects Telemundo Arizona’s brand and values

Editorial Leadership

• Set daily coverage priorities and story angles.
• Guides newsroom-wide editorial consistency.
• Lead daily editorial meetings and content planning across platforms.
• Supervise and mentor MMJs, supporting strong, ethical journalism and creative storytelling.
• Review and approve scripts for clarity, grammar, and adherence to legal and editorial standards.
• Coordinate with producers, assignment desk, and digital teams on coverage plans.
• Track public records requests, manage short and long-term story planning, and oversee breaking news response.

**** Multiplatform Execution

• Ensure stories are optimized for TV, digital/streaming, and social platforms.
• Guide coverage with a “show more, say less” approach, prioritizing visual storytelling, ambient sound, and relatability.
• Incorporate data and explainers to help viewers understand key issues (e.g., how the deportation process works).
• Support promotion of major stories in collaboration with creative services and leadership.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, Communications, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of newsroom experience, preferably in a medium to large market.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English), both written and spoken.
• Strong editorial judgment and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to guide teams, multitask under pressure, and meet tight deadlines.
• Solid understanding of multiplatform content strategy.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and unrestricted work authorization.

Requirements

• Flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Willingness to work extended hours during breaking news and emergencies.
• Active and professional presence on social media in alignment with NBCUniversal policies.
• Community involvement and participation in public-facing events.
• Strong writing, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to maintaining a positive and inclusive newsroom culture.

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. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.