Producer, Creative Arts​/Media, Digital Media ​/ Production

Position Overview

Televisa Univision 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 and 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.

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

• Plan, structure, write, and edit newscasts, or other news programming or material including but not limited to multi-media and digital properties.
• 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.

• Minimum of 1 year experience as a News Producer.
• Digital content creation experience.
• 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.
• Proofread 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.
• Work 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.
• Prepare newscast rundown (story selection and order) on iNews system for 6AM, 6PM and/or 11PM newscasts.
• Supervise writing and pre-production of each element of the newscast including all anchor-read stories and reporter full tracks, video editing and graphics.
• Line produce – back timing – newscast while on the air.
• Create and execute original stories for the show development and execution of sweeps projects production.
• Possess leadership skills and be a team player, self-starter with solid news judgment and ethics.
• Possess knowledge of all aspects of newsroom operations and electronic news gathering (ENG) and general office equipment and computers.
• Have the ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Willing to work from office in Sacramento, CA.
• Employment/education will be verified.
• Have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.
• Other duties as deemed necessary.

Televisa Univision 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 $60,000 - $65,000 + 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.

Televisa Univision 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.

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

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