Senior Multimedia Journalist, Telemundo Arizona

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

Telemundo Arizona seeks an individual with a comprehensive understanding of television news production, outstanding writing and verbal communication skills, and on-camera live reporting. Individuals must also know about iNews, non-linear editing systems, and camera operation.

Responsibilities

• This individual will manage shooting, writing, and editing daily stories and gather material to contribute to building the rundown.
• This person is responsible and must be able to independently set up, run, and manage live shots.
• Responsible for being a key communicator in the newsroom, specifically identified as a leader within the MMJ Team to help standardize processes and structure with the rest of the team.
• Work closely with the Assignment Desk Manager, Executive Producer/Managing Editor, Senior Producer, and VP of News to manage the content creation process by directing the story angles and making edits based on their importance, length, and format.
• Should keep a credible presence on various social media platforms.
• File stories for our OTT (Over the Top) Platforms.
• Write, produce, and present fair and correct news and feature stories using suitable graphics to represent information best.
• Keep information on news events locally and nationally.
• Develop and keep a network of contacts supplying access to exclusive stories.
• Investigate information to show facts and find the truth.
• Plan, produce, and anchor a 30-minute weekly political affair segment.
• Handle supplying live on-air news in the studio and frequent field shoots.
• Draft stories, headlines, and news updates for television, online, and digital platforms.
• Write, produce, and present fair, correct, and unbiased news stories as assigned through the creative use of the video camera and proficient lighting and editing skills.
• Occasionally anchor newscasts to the viewer in a professional manner.
• Responsible for presenting breaking news to viewers during live and outside regularly scheduled newscasts.
• Responsibilities also include keeping current on current events and news in our state.
• Help producer in setting up sources, finding, and executing enterprise news investigations, building and keeping a solid list of story ideas on a year-round basis, both long-term deeper digging stories and quicker turns, document acquisition, and paper trails.
• Send daily to the assignment desk an email with at least three-enterprise story proposals.
• Able to make phone calls to set up interviews. These calls may happen outside of regular working hours.
• Be able to work nights and weekends.
• Work cooperatively as a team member under tight daily deadlines.
• Gather news information and prepare for presentation on the newscast and all digital platforms.
• Multi-media journalists will be expected to take part in community and station events.
• Participate occasionally as emcee and Host as requested by the station.
• Able to respond quickly to breaking news and take directions from and interact with the assignment desk, producers, reporters, anchors, and production control room personnel.
• Keep technical equipment in the best operating conditions, including cameras and lighting gear.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience shooting with HD Cam.
• Minimum two