Producer

This is a Full Time Job

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks.
About Telemundo Station Group:
Telemundo Station Group, part of the NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations division of NBCUniversal, is comprised of 30 local television stations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Producing and broadcasting more than 15,000 hours of unique and relevant local content each year, including award-winning news, public affairs, and entertainment programming, Telemundo Station Group serves the largest Hispanic television markets in the country including Los Angeles, New York, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago, San Antonio, San Francisco Bay Area, Fresno, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Harlingen, Orlando, Fresno, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., San Diego, Tampa, Denver, El Paso, Boston, Las Vegas, Tucson, Hartford, Fort Myers, Springfield, Richmond, Albuquerque, Sacramento, Fresno, Salt Lake and Puerto Rico. In addition, Telemundo Station Group operates TeleXitos, a national multicast network that offers viewers popular action and adventure television series and feature films in Spanish. The group also provides support to 50 Telemundo affiliates across the country and manages dedicated local websites and applications, as well as a robust digital out-of-home operation.

KVDA Telemundo in San Antonio is seeking a News Producer to join our award-winning team. The Producer will be responsible for successful coordination and execution of a newscast and other special programs as needed.
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for overall production of the news of the day, special coverage, in depth stories and other news-related content of each newscast.
• Respond to breaking news with urgency and accuracy and have good time management skills.
• Key communicator in the newsroom- talking with each team member who will participate or provide content for that newscast (i.e. Assignment Editor, Anchors, MMJ's and production crews).
• Keep a good communication with the crews in the field and with APCs Operators.
• Understand newscast mission, station priorities and be familiar with all the platforms.
• Understand and follow all Telemundo News standards and ethics.
• Contribute story ideas; participate in daily coverage decisions and editorial meetings.
• Must select stories, understand all the elements and design available to create a newscast.
• Work directly with talent articulating angle of story, length, and video.
• Knowledgeable on daily news events, keep up with current events, be aware of past news events in our area.
• Select, assign, and organize news stories for the newscast.
• Write stories, headlines, teases, and reporter lead-ins.
• Write and contribute for our digital platforms.
• Regularly contribute to our nonlinear platforms.
• Work with Video Journalists to improve story and presentation.
• Editing skills to edit video clips.
• Assign reporters and anchors as needed.
• Work closely with producers, Executive Producer and News Director on story/sweeps planning and coordination.
Other Responsibilities might include:
• Coordinate and plan future community and social story development.
• Complete discrepancy reports with detail and accuracy to help prevent future problems.
• Copy-edit reporter scripts as well as all newscast copy.
• Must work a flexible schedule when needed to cover other shifts and breaking news.
• Field produce stories for the on-air newscast and other news content platforms.
• Create content for KVDA's multiple platforms, digital, fast channels, OTT and social media.
Qualifications
Qualifications/Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism.
• Must be able to speak, read and write fluently in Spanish and must be able to speak, read and understand English.
• 4 years as News Producer experience.
• Excellent news judgment, creative ideas and writing skills a must.
• Must have leadership qualities, be detail oriented, organized and able to handle intense deadline pressure.
• Interested candidate must submit a demo reel and resume/CV through the link below to be considered.
• Must be willing to work in San Antonio, TX and travel as needed for special assignments.
• Must be willing to work long hours, varying shifts (including nights and weekends) and report to work in emergencies depending upon news coverage when necessary.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must have a valid driver's license, good driving record.
Desired Characteristics:
• Take an active role in selecting the stories of the day â€'' come up with story ideas that reporters can turn in one day, create producer driven content to enhance our coverage of the big story and other stories that appear in the newscast.
• 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. Follow up problems with those involved and a newsroom manager.
• 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 and maximizes viewer benefits.
• News judgment with solid ethical decision process.
• High competitive nature.
• Ability to perform under tight time deadlines. • Ability to work well under pressure.