Executive Producer

Univision communications inc; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

401K

Life insurance

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Job summary

TelevisaUnivision seeks an experienced Executive Producer to steer the Sacramento newsroom’s editorial vision and daily coverage. You will mentor staff, lead multi-platform storytelling, and ensure top journalistic standards across broadcast, digital, and social channels.

You will also serve as an emergency anchor when needed, coordinating breaking news and special projects while collaborating with station leadership on audience growth and newsroom strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of newsroom leadership experience in a small to medium market.
• Proven ability to lead newsroom operations in fast-paced environments, including overnight shifts.
• Strong multi-platform news strategy integrating broadcast, digital, streaming, and social media.
• Excellent editorial judgment and decisive leadership under tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to recruit, coach, and develop diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily editorial direction and content strategy for the Sacramento newsroom.
• Facilitate editorial meetings and establish daily news priorities.
• Coach producers, reporters, MMJs, and staff to strengthen storytelling and quality.
• Review scripts and provide editorial guidance for accuracy and balance.
• Oversee breaking news coverage and coordinate resources during major events.
• Develop enterprise reporting, investigations, explainers, and special projects.
• Ensure consistent editorial standards across broadcast, digital, streaming, and social platforms.
• Collaborate with leadership on newsroom strategy, audience growth, and innovation.
• Mentor staff and foster accountability, collaboration, and improvement.
• Write and edit scripts and special coverage.
• Conduct interviews with newsmakers and community leaders.
• Participate in field reporting and special assignments as needed.
• Create digital and social content supporting newsroom initiatives.
• Serve as on-air anchor for breaking news, special reports, election coverage, and emergencies.

Skills

Newsroom leadership

Editorial judgment

Multiplatform storytelling

Mentoring staff

Bilingual English/Spanish

On-air anchoring

Interviewing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism/Communications

Job description

We are seeking an experienced journalist to serve as Executive Producer for our Sacramento newsroom. This position is responsible for driving the station's editorial vision, leading daily news coverage, mentoring newsroom staff, and ensuring the highest standards of journalism across all platforms. The Executive Producer serves as a key newsroom leader, working closely with producers, reporters, assignment editors, and management to elevate storytelling, coordinate breaking news coverage, and execute the station's editorial strategy. This position will also serve as an emergency or relief anchor as operational needs require, providing on-air coverage during breaking news, staff absences, vacations, or special events. the brand.

YOUR DAY-DAY:

• Lead the daily editorial direction and content strategy for the Sacramento newsroom.
• Facilitate editorial meetings and help establish daily news priorities.
• Coach producers, reporters, MMJs, and newsroom staff to strengthen storytelling and journalistic quality.
• Review scripts and provide editorial guidance to ensure accuracy, balance, and clarity.
• Oversee breaking news coverage and coordinate newsroom resources during major events.
• Develop enterprise reporting, investigations, explainers, and special projects.
• Ensure consistent editorial standards across broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms.
• Collaborate with station leadership on newsroom strategy, audience growth, and content innovation.
• Mentor newsroom staff and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Write and edit scripts and special coverage.
• Conduct interviews with newsmakers and community leaders.
• Participate in field reporting and special assignments as needed.
• Create digital and social content that supports newsroom initiatives.
• Serve as a versatile on-air anchor by leading breaking news, special reports, election coverage, and emergency or relief broadcasts, while representing the station at community events and public appearances as assigned, delivering accurate, engaging, and professional coverage under dynamic news conditions.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of newsroom leadership experience in a small - medium market, Proven success producing high-impact, ratings-driven newscasts in competitive television markets.
• Demonstrated ability to lead newsroom operations in fast-paced, high-pressure environments, including overnight shifts and extended coverage during breaking news and major events.
• Strong expertise in developing multi-platform news strategies, seamlessly integrating broadcast, digital, streaming, and social media to maximize audience engagement.
• Exceptional editorial judgment, decisive leadership, and the ability to make sound decisions under tight deadlines.
• Strategic thinker with a creative approach to storytelling, newsroom innovation, and audience growth.
• Proven ability to recruit, coach, mentor, and develop diverse teams while fostering a collaborative, high-performance newsroom culture.
• Strong people-management skills with experience leading, motivating, and evaluating teams across multiple levels of responsibility.
• Demonstrated flexibility and initiative in leading special projects and strategic newsroom initiatives as assigned by News Leadership.
• Fully bilingual in English and Spanish, with excellent written and verbal communication skills in both languages.

TelevisaUnivision believes that a happy, well-balanced employee is what makes our culture thrive.

OUR BENEFITS:

• PTO
• tuition reimbursement
• wellness and employee support programs
• 401K
• life and other insurance plans
• medical, dental and vision coverage options

#LI-ONSITE (for 100% onsite requirement)

Salary Range $75,000 - $85,000 Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Please note the national salary range listed in the job posting reflects the new hire salary range across levels and U.S. locations that would be applicable to the position.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

TelevisaUnivision is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to ensuring a diverse workforce by providing broad outreach to all qualified applicants regarding job vacancies at the station.

Organizations that regularly distribute information about employment opportunities to job seekers or provide employment referrals that wish to receive notices of our job vacancies may do so by contacting Human Resources.

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.