Bilingual Content Producer

Job Description

KTVB, the TEGNA station, located in beautiful Boise, ID is seeking a Bilingual Content Producer to join our team. This candidate will work closely with our KTVB en Español team to grow and connect with the Hispanic news audience. The ideal person for the job is an expert translator, but also has a passion for news and writing, connecting with our diverse community, and a desire to grow as a multi-platform journalist. The position includes developing sources and creating original content for our Spanish-speaking audience on digital, social media, and streaming platforms. This person will work with marketing and research to identify the best platforms to reach the audience and identify workflow best practices for the KTVB en Español team. Responsibilities: • Write stories in English and Spanish for on-air broadcast or KTVB digital platforms, including the KTVB en Español page on KTVB.COM • Research and pitch story ideas • Make calls to confirm news with reputable sources • Post on KTVB's social media accounts including editing and uploading social videos • Clip and post video to KTVB.COM • Other duties as assigned Requirements: • Experience in a local newsroom preferred • Spanish and English fluency (writing and speaking) required • Familiarity with all distribution platforms including digital content management systems, Facebook, X, Instagram, etc. • Some multi-skilled journalist skills preferable (shooting, editing, storytelling, voice tracking, etc.) • Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines • Ability to cultivate and develop working relationships with local newsmakers and their staff • Knowledge of streaming technologies is a plus. • Knowledge of ENPS and Edius is a plus • Ability to write in both broadcast and AP style is a plus. • Flexible with shift assignments Benefits: TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance. Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one. Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health. TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year. * Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dyvnmk-18-117-110-8-42 in your application.