ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM:
The Local Media News team at TelevisaUnivision in New York is looking for a Freelance Assignment Desk Editor to join our News team!
You will be responsible for managing story assignments, respond to breaking news, provide support, and coordinate logistics, following up daily workflow for field crews. You'll gather information from local, state, and national agencies, non-profit organizations, broadcasts, and on-line sources to determine coverage opportunities.
You will report to the Assistant News Director.
ABOUT YOU:
You should be a strategic and creative thinker, passionate for News, who knows how to develop contacts and sources, and who's willing to learn new tools, take the lead and share your ideas.
YOUR DAY-DAY:
Generate, research, verify, plan, and develop story ideas for our newscasts, as well as bringing breaking news stories to air.
Assign news stories, dispatch Reporter/Photographer crews and Multimedia Journalists, make and coordinate appointments with interviewees, and provide accurate addresses and contact information to news crews.
Coordinate live remote capabilities for live news stories or interviews.
Constantly update news stories with the latest information and developments.
Monitor law enforcement and fire communications, check wires, and make beat-checks to determine coverage of spot news and special reports.
Feed our social media and digital platforms with local content
Arrange, download, and supervise video feeds.
Participate in editorial meetings to inform those gathered of events being covered.
YOU HAVE:
Good news judgement
Fully Bilingual (read and write English/Spanish)
BS/BA OR MA in Communications, Journalism, or related field, or equivalent work experience
Ideally, two or more years of experience in general market or Spanish language television station as a News Assignment Editor.
Ability to work independently, manage breaking news, simultaneous projects and meet tight deadlines
Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays with flexibility to alter shifts/days off to accommodate projects and departmental objectives, as well as extended hours during hurricanes and continuous coverage.
Motivation, creativity, and strong organizational skills
Have thorough knowledge of current affairs, including city agencies and local newsmakers
Knowledge and ability to handle multiple Social Media platforms
Ability to monitor and record various video feeds simultaneously
Ability to write copy (in Spanish) and manage system to send push notifications
Ability to upload video, digital pictures, and copy to the station's website preferred
TelevisaUnivision is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.
About TelevisaUnivision
TelevisaUnivision is the world's leading Spanish-language media company. Powered by the largest library of owned Spanish-language content and a prolific production capability, TelevisaUnivision is the top producer of original content in Spanish across news, sports and entertainment verticals. This original content powers all of TelevisaUnivision's platforms, which include market-leading broadcast networks Univision, Las Estrellas, Canal 5 and UniMás, and a portfolio of 38 cable networks, which include TUDN, Galavisión, Distrito Comedia and TL Novelas. The company also operates the leading Mexican movie studio, Videocine, and owns and operates the largest Spanish-language audio platform in the U.S. across 35 terrestrial stations and the Uforia digital platform. TelevisaUnivision is also the owner of ViX, the largest Spanish-language streaming platform in the world. For more information, please visit televisaunivision.com .
Sobre TelevisaUnivision
TelevisaUnivision es la compañía líder de medios en español en el mundo. Impulsada por la biblioteca propia más grande de contenido en español y una alta capacidad de producción, TelevisaUnivision es el más grande productor de contenido para las verticales de noticias, deportes y entretenimiento. Este contenido original es lo que impulsa las plataformas de TelevisaUnivision, que incluyen las cadenas de transmisión líderes Univision, las estrellas, Canal 5, y UniMás, y un portafolio de 38 canales de televisión de paga, que incluyen TUDN, Galavisión, Distrito Comedia, y TL Novelas. La compañía además opera el estudio de producción cinematográfica líder en México, Videocine, y posee y administra las plataformas más grandes de audio en español en Estados Unidos en 35 estaciones y la plataforma digital Uforia. TelevisaUnivision también es propietaria de ViX, el servicio de streaming en español más grande del mundo. Para más información, por favor visita televisaunivision.com .