Responsibilities
- Research, develop, shoot, write, edit, produce, and present accurate and compelling news stories for broadcast, digital, streaming, and social platforms.
- Generate original and enterprise story ideas relevant to the local community.
- Develop and maintain strong sources and community contacts to produce exclusive and impactful reporting.
- Cover breaking news and provide live reports, interviews, and updates from the field and studio.
- Produce daily news packages, special reports, and enterprise stories while meeting tight deadlines.
- Create original content for KTLM/Telemundo digital and social platforms.
- Collaborate with producers, assignment editors, anchors, photographers, MMJs, and other newsroom teams.
- Operate professional cameras, lighting, audio, editing, and live transmission equipment, including LiveU and/or Dejero.
- Maintain assigned equipment and manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
- Represent KTLM/Telemundo professionally at community and station events.
- Maintain flexibility to work nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours as needed in a 24/7 newsroom.
- Adhere to NBCUniversal and Telemundo News Standards and Guidelines, including social media and professional conduct policies.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a reporter, MMJ, or journalist producing original news content.
- Experience shooting, writing, editing, and producing news stories independently.
- Strong Spanish-language skills, both written and verbal, and ability to communicate effectively in English.
- Experience with professional video, editing, and newsroom systems.
- Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines and during breaking news.
- Must be willing to work flexible hours and be based in McAllen, Texas.
- Must have unrestricted U.S. work authorization, be at least 18 years old, and possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
- External applicants must submit a resume/CV and current demo reel through NBCUniversal Careers.
Desired Characteristics
- News judgment with a solid ethical decision process
- Highly competitive nature
- Ability to perform under tight time deadlines
- Able to respond quickly and accurately to breaking news with Live Cut-ins
- Able to “ad-lib” effortlessly in various types of situations
- Creative with unique story ideas for development
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently or as part of a collaborative team.
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. 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.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.