News Producer

ABOUT YOU:

Candidate will lead in breaking news and severe weather coverage, needs to possess a strong understanding of investigative content and compelling storytelling across all platforms including streaming, production workflows and be able to lead in high stress situations. Strong preference is given to individuals with experience navigating open record laws, including FOIA and database analysis, an understanding of San Antonio Hispanic demographics, geography, and newsmakers in the market.

Producer will coordinate the technical and editorial needs to deliver the editorial teams’ strategic vision by working hand in hand with reporters, writers, anchors, cameramen, assignment desk editors, technical directors, engineers, and news management. Producer will have a digital first approach develop, research, and produce investigative stories. Candidate must have a very strong command of Spanish language and will be required to write and edit scripts for grammar and news accuracy. Candidate should be very familiar with digital technology and social media and be committed to continue advancing their skills in a changing environment.

YOUR DAY-DAY: (aka Responsibilities)

• Prepare rundown; assign, write, review, and edit all news scripts; control quality of copy, video and graphics to ensure a high-quality newscast
• Produce streaming content, breaking news and severe weather.
• Create graphics as needed for shows.
• Perform computer-assisted reporting research and database analysis
• Navigate open records laws, including FOIA
• Maintain highest standards of integrity in preproduction and execution of daily newscast(s)
• Think creatively, maintain a fast pace, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously, including live remotes, social media channels and satellite sources while acting as line producer
• Provide content for the station’s websites and social media channels.
• Responsible for writing and production of news briefs and promos
• Able to make quick, smart decisions in conjunction with other members of a news team
• Present a visually captivating and journalistically strong command of editorial standards, ethics and legal matters pertaining to broadcast

YOU HAVE: (aka Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism or related field.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a major news market.
• Working knowledge of newsroom operation system (iNews, vizRT).
• Must be bilingual with the ability to write fluently in Spanish and English.
• Must be comfortable leading a control room environment during live broadcasts.
• Able to work in a team environment to produce newscasts, specials, and breaking news

OUR BENEFITS:

TelevisaUnivision believes that a happy, well-balanced employee is what makes our culture thrive. We offer a wide selection of perks, and benefits including PTO; tuition reimbursement; wellness and employee support programs; 401K; and life and other insurance plans. This is all in addition to our comprehensive and competitive health benefits package featuring medical, dental and vision coverage options.

TelevisaUnivision is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.

About Us

About TelevisaUnivision

TelevisaUnivision is the world’s leading Spanish-language media company. Powered by the largest library of owned Spanish-language content and a prolific production capability, TelevisaUnivision is the top producer of original content in Spanish across news, sports and entertainment verticals. This original content powers all of TelevisaUnivision’s platforms, which include market-leading broadcast networks Univision, Las Estrellas, Canal 5 and UniMás, and a portfolio of 38 cable networks, which include TUDN, Galavisión, Distrito Comedia and TL Novelas. The company also operates the leading Mexican movie studio, Videocine, and owns and operates the largest Spanish-language audio platform in the U.S. across 35 terrestrial stations and the Uforia digital platform. TelevisaUnivision is also the owner of ViX, the largest Spanish-language streaming platform in the world. For more information, please visit televisaunivision.com

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Sobre TelevisaUnivision

TelevisaUnivision es la compañía líder de medios en español en el mundo. Impulsada por la biblioteca propia más grande de contenido en español y una alta capacidad de producción, TelevisaUnivision es el más grande productor de contenido para las verticales de noticias, deportes y entretenimiento. Este contenido original es lo que impulsa las plataformas de TelevisaUnivision, que incluyen las cadenas de transmisión líderes Univision, las estrellas, Canal 5, y UniMás, y un portafolio de 38 canales de televisión de paga, que incluyen TUDN, Galavisión, Distrito Comedia, y TL Novelas. La compañía además opera el estudio de producción cinematográfica líder en México, Videocine, y posee y administra las plataformas más grandes de audio en español en Estados Unidos en 35 estaciones y la plataforma digital Uforia. TelevisaUnivision también es propietaria de ViX, el servicio de streaming en español más grande del mundo. Para más información, por favor visita televisaunivision.com

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