Job Description

Telemundo 49 is seeking a passionate, driven, and bilingual Community and Sports Multimedia Journalist/Reporter to join our award-winning news team. This unique role combines a strong focus on community-based sports reporting with coverage of major professional, collegiate, and local sporting events across the Tampa Bay area.

The ideal candidate is a natural storyteller who understands how sports intersect with culture, identity, and local pride. You will be responsible for developing enterprise stories that spotlight local athletes, teams, community impact initiatives, and fan experiences that matter most to our Spanish-speaking audiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pitch, develop, and produce original sports-related community stories with a strong local focus.
• Cover major sports events and teams in the Tampa Bay area.
• Cultivate relationships with local sports organizations, schools, and community leaders to generate exclusive content.
• Operate as a multimedia journalist: shoot, write, voice, and edit your own stories for broadcast and digital platforms.
• Report live from the field and studio with clarity, accuracy, and journalistic integrity.
• Produce content for digital, social media, and OTT platforms, including behind-the-scenes and community engagement coverage.
• Collaborate with producers, assignment desk, and digital team to maximize reach and impact of stories.
• Strategize and execute local coverage plan for both local and professional sports
• Attend station events and represent Telemundo 49 in the community as a brand ambassador.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Must be an experienced journalist with a bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field in communication and/or must have proven equivalent experience.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write perfect Spanish and must be able to speak, read, and write in English.
• Minimum 2 years of experience reporting in Spanish on camera, preferably in sports and/or community journalism.
• Strong understanding of the Tampa Bay sports scene and Hispanic community issues.
• Fluent in spoken and written Spanish; proficient in English.
• Proven ability to shoot and edit video.
• Must be comfortable with live reporting, enterprise storytelling, and quick turnarounds.
• Knowledge of social media platforms and digital content strategies.
• Excellent news judgment, creative ideas, and reporting skills a must.
• Must have leadership qualities, be detail-oriented, organized, and able to handle intense deadline pressure.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
• Must be willing to work in Tampa, FL area and travel as needed for special assignments.
• Must have the ability to work long hours, weekdays and weekends, varying shifts (including overnight), and report to work in emergencies depending upon news coverage when necessary.
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record.
• Must accept Solutions as NBCUniversal’s Dispute Resolution program.

Desired Characteristics:

• Passionate about local sports and storytelling that goes beyond the game.
• Engaged with community events and enthusiastic about local impact.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work well with people while under pressure.
• Knowledge of libel law and applicable FCC rules and regulations.
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple projects at once.
• Team player who is flexible.
• Displays a positive work ethic and can work under tight deadlines.
• High degree of integrity and professionalism.
• Intense familiarity and interest in current news events.
• Strong Organizational Skills.
• Energetic, curious, and creative with strong editorial judgment.
• Familiar with ENPS, iNews, or similar newsroom systems.

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.