Producer

TelevisaUnivision Local Media – Sacramento is seeking an experienced News Producer for local newscasts. The News Producer generates, plans and develops ideas for the daily newscasts and is 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, excellent editorial judgment and a good understanding of local, state and national current events. Knowledge of Latino community demographics in Sacramento and California is required. About You You are a creative, motivated, enthusiastic self‑starter who can work effectively in a dynamic news environment. Your Day‑to‑Day (Responsibilities) Plan, structure, write, and edit newscasts or other news programming or material, including multimedia and digital properties. Work early‑morning shift. Collaborate with reporters to conceptualize, coordinate and approve story packages in accordance with station policies, practices and procedures. Produce and edit editorial content directly for the website as needed and send push alerts. Perform on‑air multimedia journalist work as required. Qualifications (You Have) Minimum of 1 year experience as a News Producer. Experience in digital content creation. Ability to lead and conduct the news meeting, generating story ideas and dispatching news crews and reporters. Oversee the on‑air look of news broadcasts to ensure compliance with UTG and station policies. Full command of the Spanish language, both written and spoken, is required. Proofread rundowns and copy for accuracy prior to air. Responsible for content and creative flow of the assigned broadcast, including writing of teases and headlines, ordering graphics, and overseeing stories’ production. Act as liaison between producer, photographers, and reporters with the Executive Producer and News Director. Select and assign stories to reporters and photographers. Prepare newscast rundowns 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 the newscast while on-air. Create and execute original stories for show development and sweeps projects. Possess leadership skills and be a team player, with strong news judgment and ethics. Possess knowledge of newsroom operations, electronic newsgathering (ENG) and general office equipment and computers. Work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Work from the office in Sacramento, CA. Employment/education verification required. Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Other duties as deemed necessary. Benefits TelevisaUnivision offers a comprehensive benefits package including: PTO, tuition reimbursement, wellness and employee support programs, 401(k), and life and other insurance plans. Salary Range: $50,000 – $60,000 + benefits. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. Equal Opportunity Employer TelevisaUnivision is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr