Multimedia Journalist/Anchor

Job Description

Telemundo Colorado is seeking a News Anchor - Multimedia Journalist responsible for the on-air delivery of daily newscasts. The role requires candidates to shoot, write & edit news stories for all our platforms, including broadcast, web, social media, and OTT. The individual will work closely with producers to ensure stories are accurately written and presented on all platforms.

Responsibilities:

· Present newscasts to the viewer professionally, including breaking news during live newscasts, outside regularly scheduled newscasts, and on all our news platforms, including digital, social media, and OTT.

· Set up, shoot, write, and edit news stories for the station's newscasts, recorded programs, and/or other live station broadcasts - either in the studio or out on location.

· Write and produce stories, headlines, and news updates for broadcast and all digital platforms, including OTT.

· Present a completed story with fair, accurate, and community-relevant content.

· Generate ideas and report breaking news in the studio or location.

· Coordinate, organize, and conduct interviews.

· Actively involved in sharing news content on Social Media platforms.

· Follow NBC – Telemundo Social Media Policies and Standards

· Anchor special projects and non-news shows.

· Research, plan, and schedule stories or segments.

· Be expected to report/anchor from the field, live shots, interviews, and package stories.

· Make appearances at community events, including with social and civic groups and at schools and colleges, on behalf of the station.

· Must be knowledgeable on daily news events, aware of past events, and understand news in the Colorado market.

· Quickly adjust to late changes and be aggressive in breaking news coverage.

· Must understand the station's mission and priorities.

· Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

· Minimum 5 years of experience as a television reporter; Anchoring Experience Shooting and Editing Skills with various editing software.

· BA or BS in Journalism or Communications preferred.

· Must have excellent Spanish Language writing skills and powerful speech skills.

· Must be able to ad-lib effortlessly in several situations, particularly breaking news.

· Enterprise reporting skills preferred. Strong live reporting skills are necessary.

· Must be able to handle working under the pressure of intense deadlines.

· Must be able to work effectively with others in a team environment.

· Must have a flexible schedule with the ability to work any of the 24x7 shifts and willingness to work long hours and on weekends and holidays with short notice.

Eligibility Requirements

· Must be willing to work in Centennial, CO.

· Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV and Demo Reel through nbcunicareers.com to      be considered.

· Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.

· Must be 18 years or older.

· Must have a valid driver’s license.

· Must be fluent in Spanish (speak, read & write).

· Must be able to provide a reel/portfolio of work examples.

Additional Eligibility Requirements:

· News judgment with a solid ethical decision process

· Strong English, reading, writing, and speaking.

· Highly competitive nature.

· Ability to perform under tight time deadlines.

· Able to respond quickly and accurately to breaking news with Live Cut-ins.

· Able to “ad-lib” effortlessly in distinct situations.

· Creative with unique story ideas for development.

Salary range - $85k-$95k

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.