Job Description
Responsibilities
• Provides leadership and drives strategy for News coverage, driving culture of creativity and excellence.
• Collaborates to ensure local newscasts are well conceived and provide multi-platform, high quality coverage, accuracy, and integrity to improve competitive position in the market.
• In addition to direct oversight of News, this individual will work closely with Sales, Engineering, Production and other departments to further multi-platform opportunities and support Telemundo branding and programming initiatives.
• Create the cohesive standards for all aspects of the on-air presentation and digital execution in coordination with the brand.
• Manages and develops news personnel, makes hiring decisions and establishes performance goals and guidelines.
• Oversees the evaluation and performance appraisal across the organization.
• Coaches and develops staff to work and grow in a multiplatform environment.
• Drives culture and creativity, excellence and performance.
• Work with local management in the effective use of resources and synergies in managing operations to develop standards and processes for optimal performance.
• Overall responsibility for newsgathering, production, news programming and presentation.
• Ensure newscasts are well conceived and provide high quality coverage, accuracy and integrity.
• Implement strategic mission and tactical operation of newsroom while ensuring the highest levels of journalistic, ethical, TV production and promotional standards are maintained.
• Oversee day-to-day coverage, big story, breaking news and sweeps planning with consideration of payroll, staffing, field, and news operations to meet established goals and objectives.
• Manage and lead team of News professionals.
• Ability to identify future-scheduled events and plan coverage around them.
• Must plan for the unexpected and respond well in crisis, keeping the news staff focused and committed to performing under extreme tension and pressure.
Qualifications/Requirements
• Undergraduate degree in Journalism, Communications or
equivalent work experience.
• 3 to 5 years in the following areas:
• Experience as an Executive Producer or similar news
leadership role at a broadcast station in major market(s).
• Experience preparing departmental budgets, developing
strategic plans to operate within budgets.
• Experience and success in coaching, leading and
motivating a team of employees.
• Fluent in English/Spanish.
• Able to work a flexible schedule and shifts.
• Must be willing to work in the Salt Lake City, UT
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the
United States
• Active driver's license and excellent driving record.
• Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19
vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated,
submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days
following commencement of employment.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the
commencement of employment or must undergo regular
COVID-19 testing if Company determines your job
position requires accessing an NBCUniversal worksite.
• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19
workplace safety policies and protocols.
Desired Characteristics
• Multi-platform experience.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Marketing research skills.
• Excellent people management, leadership and coaching
skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a dynamic, content driven,
technology intensive environment and meet deadlines.
• Strong performance management and leadership skills.
• Energetic and diligent in launching major campaigns.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
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