Job Description

WNJU Telemundo 47 is looking for a self-starter with strong writing skills to work at the New York duopoly with WNBC. Candidates must understand the power of visual storytelling. They must be well-versed on social media and understand how to gather the best video content online. They must also thrive under pressure. New York is a big breaking news market so it’s important that candidates have a strong desire to deliver news as is happening.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with EPs, Show Producers, Anchors, Reporters and Assignment Editors to write content with strategy, including headlines, teasers, news briefs, anchor intros and lead-ins

• Ability to write, desktop edit and gather content for all WNJU’s platforms; including newscast and digital

• Produce under heavy deadline pressure without compromising credibility.

• Understand graphic programs to visually enhance and showcase stories with production.

• Use social media tools to stay on top of news events and compelling video/pictures.

• Collaborate with members of the WNJU team across all platforms to ensure the most complete local news coverage is both fair and accurate.

• Ability to execute in a daily breaking news environment

• Produces under tight deadlines and attend editorial meetings

• Respond to breaking news with urgency and accuracy.

• Must have an excellent command of the English & Spanish language: spelling, and grammar

• Distinguishes what events are considered news in the market

• Contributes story ideas, participates in daily coverage decisions

• Understands and follows all Telemundo News standards and ethics

• Other duties as assigned by News Director & Executive Producer

• Salary: 70k-105k

Qualifications

Candidates must meet the following basic qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in newsgathering and/or production.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience writing, producing and desktop editing systems.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write fluently in Spanish and must be able to speak, read, and understand English
• Knowledge of various media platforms, including broadcast, web and mobile.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communications or equivalent work experience.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be able to work evenings, overnights, weekends, holidays or whenever assigned.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.

Desired Characteristics

• 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.
• Bring creativity into every aspect of the newscast, use the Telemundo arsenal of tools and equipment to provide the most current information that is geographically diverse
• Ability to field produce, conduct interview and shoot stories
• Ability to make priority decisions under deadline
• A sense of urgency and desire to learn emerging technologies

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.