Multimedia Journalist

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

Responsibilities
Responsible for gathering information on newsworthy events.
Write, produce and present fair and accurate news stories, as well as feature stories.
Maintain informed on news events locally and nationally.
Develop and maintain a network of contacts providing access to exclusive stories.
Investigate information to establish facts and determine truth.
Deliver copy ready from a Teleprompter or with no Teleprompter.
Gather information on newsworthy events and write, produce and present fair, accurate and unbiased news stories as assigned.
Be responsible for providing on-air news including both in studio and frequent field shoots.
Create, report and help produce news specials and packages, based on either breaking news or on pre-planned stories that were promoted ahead of time.
Assist producer in establishing sources, finding and executing enterprise news investigations, building and maintaining strong list of story ideas on a year-round basis, both long-term deeper digging stories and quicker turns, document acquisition and paper trails.
Send daily to the assignment desk an email with at least three story proposals.
Able to make phone calls to set up interviews. These calls may happen outside of regular working hours.
Be able to work nights and weekends.
Large community involvement, making a reasonable amount of appearances tied into the viewer community.
Work cooperatively as a team member under tight daily deadlines.
Gather news information and prepare for presentation in the newscast and all digital platforms.
Provide input to the show producer on show content and format.
Write stories headlines and news updates for television, online and digital platforms.
Present newscasts to the viewer in a professional manner.

Responsible for the presentation of breaking news to viewers both during live newscasts as well as outside regularly scheduled newscasts.

Shoot and edit promos news material, bumpers, ID’s, show opens and marketing material, as well as gather information on newsworthy events.
Write, produce and present fair, accurate and unbiased news stories as assigned through the creative use of the video camera and proficient lighting and editing skills.
Will provide the viewer with a video story on a given topic as assigned.
Will operate video camera and recording equipment, live truck or live remote transmitting units and edit on Edius Pro editing systems.
Able to respond quickly to breaking news and take direction from, and interact with, the assignment desk, producers, reporters, anchors and production control room personnel.
Maintain technical equipment including cameras and lighting gear.
Manage project deadlines and deliverables.

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements

BS/BA in Journalism/Communications.
Minimum 1 year of experience shooting with HD Cam.
Minimum 1 year of experience working with film or video lighting.
Minimum 2 years of experience as a reporter in a top 50 market.
Flexibility with respect to scheduling and/or assigned work shifts.
External applicants must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
Working knowledge of Inews, Stratus, Avid, Edius or Final Cut Pro.
Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and the internet.
Possess a high level of motivation with a strong belief in creative ideas plus the skills and confidence to express them.
Able to think and react quickly while maintaining an overall strategic plan.
Ability to work efficiently and prioritize in order to meet deadlines and budgets
Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently or as part of a collaborative team.
Thorough understanding of the current broadcast and digital media landscape.
Must be willing to work in McAllen, TX

Additional Requirements

Must have strong Spanish language skills (verbal & written).
Must submit a demo reel of work to be considered.
Must be able to work a flexible schedule in a 24/7 news environment in addition to standard hours.
Willingness to work weekends with short notice, night and weekend work is frequent.
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
Must be 18 years or older.
Must have a valid driver’s license and excellent driving record.