Duopoly Multiplatform Managing Editor, NBC & Telemundo Miami
Duopoly Multiplatform Managing Editor, NBC & Telemundo Miami
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Job Description
NBC 6 and Telemundo 51 are looking for a Multiplatform Managing Editor to help craft and execute the strategic vision of our duopoly news operation in South Florida. We are looking for a strong bilingual journalist who will coordinate the work of the desk reporters and producers on breaking news and the big stories of the day in both English and Spanish. The role requires someone who will take a handson approach to daily and ongoing news coverage to ensure we are pursuing the most relevant angles on appropriate platforms and sharing duopoly resources. This is a key management role that reports directly to the VP of News for both stations.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Identify communicate and track the most important angles of the biggest stories of the day on multiple platforms.
- React to breaking news with urgency and accuracy by coordinating the response of news staff on all platforms.
- Manage the journalists on the assignment desk.
- Collaborate with assignment desk editors producers reporters photographers and multiplatform producers on story development and storytelling.
- Copy edit and approve scripts for all platforms in Spanish and English for grammar clarity accuracy creativity and adherence to NBCUniversal legal and standards guidelines.
- Help guide news staff in journalism best practices and content showcasing on all platforms.
- Collaborate with the journalists for both stations to ensure stories are properly covered on all platforms and that the team is meeting and exceeding multiplatform expectations.
- Oversee shortand longterm planning for content both breaking news and enterprise and drive team coverage of big breaking stories and weather.
- Ensure public records are being requested and tracked on major stories.
- Lead planning of big events and big story coverage.
- Work with duopoly investigative team on stories and scripts.
- Partner with creative services and news management to coordinate promotions efforts.
Qualifications :
- B.A. degree or equivalent in areas such as Journalism & Communications or related field.
- Minimum of five years of experience producing newscasts in a medium or large market.
- Bilingual Spanish/English both written and spoken.
- Must possess strong journalistic skills have ability to write and edit broadcast and digital text and video scripts.
- Creative approach to storytelling and problem solving.
- Ability to make priority decisions under deadlines.
- Must be selfdirected highly organized and detail oriented.
- Must function well in a fast paced multicultural environment
- Must have a valid Drivers License
Requirements:
- Must have a flexible schedule with ability to work any of a 24x7 shift and willingness to travel and work long hours and on weekends and holidays with short notice
- Must be willing to work in Miramar FL
- Must be 18 years or greater.
- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
- Able to work extended and flexible hours during hurricanes emergency situations and breaking news.
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.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
