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NBC Universal Newscast Producer, Telemundo T62 Filadelfia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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.

NBCUniversal Local is NBCUniversal’s local media division that delivers English and Spanish-speakers and bilingual audiences in 31 U.S. markets and Puerto Rico, the very best in local sports, news, weather, consumer and investigative reporting, and lifestyle entertainment across any platform and screen. NBCUniversal Local is comprised of three individual media groups including the NBC Owned Television Stations, the NBC Sports Regional Networks and the Telemundo Station Group. The division is also home to multicast networks NBCLX, COZI TV and TeleXitos, the regional cable news network NECN, as well as NBC Spot On, an advanced video advertising business designed for local/regional CTV and OTT advertisers and several in-house companies including production company LXTV, marketing and promotions company Skycastle, its out-of-home business NBC Everywhere, and the Arthouse, a graphics design group. With seven regional sports networks and 42 NBC and Telemundo stations serving 38 percent of U.S. homes, NBCUniversal Local is the only network-owned local media division that is home to the largest bilingual local newsrooms within the country’s top 10 TV markets. NBCUniversal Local’s stations and networks serve diverse audiences and communities across linear, streaming, OTT, digital web, mobile and audio, and cable platforms and work together to keep local audiences informed anytime and anywhere. For more information, visit NBCUniversal.com.

WWSI Telemundo in Philadelphia seeks a Content Producer who is responsible for the creation of the newscasts and other news programs as needed.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for overall production, content, and every element of each newscast or special.

  • Responsible for being a key communicator in the newsroom- talking with each person who will participate or provide content for that newscast or special (i.e. Assignment Editor, anchors, VJ’s and production crews).

  • Understand newscast mission, station priorities and all the platforms including digital and streaming.

  • Must select stories, understand all the elements and design a newscast that achieves the daily goal.

  • Knowledgeable on daily news events, awareness of past news events and know what is news in the Philadelphia market.

  • Execute Live Shots and Satellite Remotes during live newscasts.

  • Select, assign, write, and organize news stories. Write headlines, teases and reporter lead-ins.

  • Respond to breaking news with urgency and accuracy.

  • Coordinate and plan future community and social story development.

  • Work with Video Journalists to improve story and presentation.

  • Editing skills to edit video clips.

  • Write news scripts, promotional teasers, headlines and topicals

  • Work closely with producers, executive producer, and News Director on story/sweeps planning and coordination.

  • Assign content producers, reporters and anchors as needed.

  • Contribute story ideas, participate in daily coverage decisions and editorial meetings.

  • Work directly with content producers articulating angle of story, length and video.

  • Leadership: take responsibility for own actions and take risks for the team and be a team player.

  • Complete discrepancy reports with detail and accuracy to help prevent future problems.

  • Understand and follow all Telemundo62 News standards and ethics.

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Must be able to speak, read and write fluently in Spanish and must be able to speak, read and understand English.

  • 2 to 4 years 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 resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered

  •  Must be willing to work in the Philadelphia area 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 greater

  • Must have a valid driver’s license

Desired Qualifications

  • Take an active role in selecting the stories of the day – 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 Telemundo62 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

Additional Requirements

  • Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

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. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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