Job Description

KASA Telemundo Nuevo Mexico is currently looking for a MultiMedia Journalist responsible for writing editing and reporting news stories including live reports in all of our platforms linear and nonlinear on a daily basis. The ideal candidate must have a comprehensive understanding of television news production and outstanding writing and verbal communications skills.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for gathering information on newsworthy events.
• Develop and maintain a network of contacts providing access to exclusive stories.
• Gather information on newsworthy events and write produce and present fair accurate and unbiased news stories as assigned.
• Gather news information and prepare for presentation in the newscast and all digital platforms.
• Be responsible for providing onair 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 preplanned stories that were promoted ahead of time.
• Create content for KASA nonlinear platforms.
• Cover as a Photographer depending on Operation needs during team vacations and sick days.
• Assist producer in establishing sources finding and executing enterprise news investigations building and maintaining strong list of story ideas on a yearround basis both longterm deeper digging stories and quicker turns document acquisition and paper trails.
• 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 number of appearances tied into the viewer community.
• Write stories headlines and news updates for television online and digital platforms.
• Will operate video camera and recording equipment live truck or live remote transmitting units and edit on Edius Pro editing systems and/or Premier Pro
• 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.
• Must represent the station in a professional manner in person and on social media
• Participate in community events and station activities from time to time as master of ceremonies and/or Host as requested by the Company.

Qualifications :

• BS/BA in Journalism Broadcast Journalism Communications or Broadcast Communications
• Minimum 1 year of experience shooting with HD Cam.
• Minimum 1 year of experience working with film or video lighting.
• Minimum 1 years of experience as a reporter in a top 50 market.
• Must have strong Spanish language skills (verbal & written).
• Flexibility with respect to scheduling and/or assigned work shifts.
• Working knowledge of Inews Stratus Avid Edius or Adobe Premier.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook Teams Word Excel and the internet.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must be willing to work in Albuquerque / Santa Fe NM area.
• Must have a valid drivers license and excellent driving record.
• External applicants must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered.

Desired Characteristics:

• 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.
• Willingness to work weekends with short notice night and weekend work is frequent.

Additional Information :

As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an inperson interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversals policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity or expression age national origin or ancestry citizenship disability sexual orientation marital status pregnancy veteran status membership in the uniformed services genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to .

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime

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