Broadcast News Media Desk Specialist

Univision Communications, Inc; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Univision Communications, Inc in Miami seeks a News Media Desk Coordinator to manage media content for live and taped broadcasts. You will ensure timely retrieval, tagging, and delivery of assets, and support producers, journalists, and field staff.

You will work with Avid systems, iNEWS, and the PAM archival system, perform basic edits, and maintain metadata accuracy under pressure in a fast-paced newsroom.

Qualifications

• Experience with Avid media management systems.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required.
• Basic video editing skills and familiarity with Avid Media Composer.

Responsibilities

• Provide content sourcing input for news programming and assist producers.
• Search for and retrieve media content using Avid systems and deliver to bureaus.
• Transfer and synchronize metadata from rundowns to the PAM archival system using iNEWS.
• Ensure all video assets are logged with accurate metadata for archival retrieval.
• Perform basic video editing and clip selection in Avid Media Composer.
• Ingest and process video files for editing workflow.
• Respond promptly to media requests and support to the News Department.
• Prioritize multiple requests and meet tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy.

Skills

Typing speed & accuracy

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Bilingual English/Spanish

Clear communication

Team collaboration

Decision making under pressure

Tools

Avid Media Composer

Avid Interplay Access

Avid Interplay | MAM Desktop

MediaCentral

iNEWS

MediaPulse

Video ingestion equipment

Job description

Univision Communications, Inc in Miami seeks a News Media Desk Coordinator to manage media content for live and taped broadcasts. You will ensure timely retrieval, tagging, and delivery of assets, and support producers, journalists, and field staff.

You will work with Avid systems, iNEWS, and the PAM archival system, perform basic edits, and maintain metadata accuracy under pressure in a fast-paced newsroom.