News Producer

JOB TITLE: News Producer

LOCATION: Sacramento

ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM:

TelevisaUnivision Local Media – Sacramento is seeking an experienced News Producer for the local newscasts. The News Producer generates, plans and develops ideas for the daily newscasts. The position is also responsible for conceiving, writing and preparing broadcast material including local and national stories, newsbreaks, teasers, headlines, and digital content. The News Producer must have a strong sense of journalistic ethics an excellent editorial judgment and a good understanding of local, state and national current events. The News Producer should have knowledge of the Latino community demographics in Sacramento and California.

ABOUT YOU:

You are a creative, motivated, enthusiastic self-starter who can work effectively in a dynamic news environment.

YOUR DAY-DAY: (aka Responsibilities)

• Regular Weekly or ongoing duties include plan, structure, write, and edit newscasts, or other news programming or material including but not limited to multi-media and digital properties.
• Must work early morning shift
• Work with reporters to conceptualize, coordinate and approve story packages to conform to station policies, practices and procedures.
• Produce and edit editorial content directly to website as needed and send push alerts
• Perform on air Multimedia Journalist work as needed

YOU HAVE: (aka Qualifications)

• Minimum of 1 year experience as a News Producer
• Digital content creation experience
• Must have the ability to lead and conduct the news meeting, generating story ideas, dispatching news crews and reporters.
• Oversee the on-air look of news broadcasts to make sure it follows UTG and station policies.
• Full command of the Spanish language both written and spoken is required.
• Proofreads rundown and copy for accuracy prior to going on the air.
• In charge of content and creative flow of the assigned broadcast, including writing of teases/ headlines, ordering of graphics. Oversees stories’ production.
• Works together with the Executive Producer and News Director as liaison between producer, photographers, and reporters in the field.
• Story selection and assignment of stories to reporters and photographers.
• Prepares newscast rundown (story selection and order) on iNews system for 6AM, 6PM and/or 11PM newscasts.
• Supervises writing and pre-production of each element of the newscast including all anchorread stories and reporter full tracks, video editing and graphics.
• Line produce –back timing- newscast while on the air.
• Creates and executes original stories for the show development and execution of sweeps projects production.
• Must possess leadership skills and be team player, self-starter with solid news judgment and ethics.
• Must possess knowledge of all aspects of newsroom operations and electronic newsgathering (ENG) and general office equipment and computers.
• Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be willing to work from office in Sacramento, CA.
• Employment/education will be verified
• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States
• Other duties as deemed necessary.

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

Salary Range $50,000 - $60,000 + benefits. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. Please note the national salary range listed in the job posting reflects the new hire salary range across levels and U.S. locations that would be applicable to the position.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: TelevisaUnivision is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to ensuring a diverse workforce by providing broad outreach to all qualified applicants regarding job vacancies at the station. Organizations that regularly distribute information about employment opportunities to job seekers or provide employment referrals that wish to receive notices of our job vacancies may do so by contacting Human Resources. Please apply to: https://corporate.televisaunivision.com/careers

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