Job Description

Noticiero Telemundo Chicago (WSNS-TV) is looking for an experienced and dynamic news producer to work along an enthusiastic news team and contribute to all news content platforms and projects. The News Producer will be responsible for news of the day, special coverage, in-depth stories, breaking news, and other news-related content.

JOB DUTIES:

• Responsible for the overall creation and production of newscasts rundowns and other programs as needed.
• Must ensure accuracy, integrity, ethics, and balance of news content.
• Respond to breaking news with urgency and accuracy.
• Incorporate digital and streaming media strategies into newscasts.
• Work closely with fellow producers, executive producer, reporters and news management on story planning and development
• Work closely with NBC Chicago producers to optimize resources as a duopoly.
• Contribute story ideas, participate in daily coverage decisions, editorial meetings, special coverage, and breaking news.
• Produce the rundown and accurately line produce the on-air broadcast from the control room.
• Produce news stories and specials as assigned.
• Write news scripts for all platforms.
• Stay up to date on daily news events, current events, and knowledge of the Chicago market.​​​​​​​

Qualifications

** Basic Qualifications:**

• B.A. in Journalism or related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a newsroom producing role.
• Must be able to speak, read and write fluently in Spanish.
• Must be able to read, write and translate from English to Spanish.
• Excellent line-producing skills, including in breaking news situations.
• Knowledge producing content and writing for digital and streaming platforms
• Excellent news judgment, creative ideas outside of day-to-day news
• Must be detail-oriented, organized, and able to perform under intense deadline pressure.
• Must have flexible schedule to work including weekday, weekend, and overnights as needed.

** Desired Characteristics:**

• Positive demeanor and approach is key
• Take an active role in selecting the stories of the day - come up with story ideas and create producer driven content to enhance coverage of the big story and other stories that appear in the newscast
• Proactive approach to solving problems
• Bring creativity into every aspect of the newscast by maximizing the many resources, technology, tools and equipment available
• Video editing skills
• Professional demeanor, team player and hard worker

** Additional Job Requirements:**

• This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite
• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Must be willing to work in Chicago
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

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