Multimedia Journalist

Univision communications inc; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

TelevisaUnivision is seeking an assertive and bilingual multimedia journalist to join our news team in Tampa. The role demands strong live reporting, quick story development and the ability to produce compelling content across platforms.

You will generate stories with minimal direction, shoot and edit video, develop sources, and contribute ideas daily while maintaining ethical and legal standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism.
• 1-2 years of reporting experience.
• Strong live reporting ability.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (read and write).
• Authorized to work in the United States full-time.

Responsibilities

• Generate stories with minimum direction
• Shooting and editing news stories
• Produce daily content on a variety of platforms
• Develop sources and contacts
• Contribute story ideas daily
• Setting up interviews and other appointments as needed for background on assigned stories
• Capable of reporting live from the field on breaking stories
• Participate in station related events
• Maintains close communication with news team, show producers and news director
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Skills

Live reporting

Bilingual English/Spanish

News judgment

Interview setup

Shooting & editing video

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism

Job description

TelevisaUnivision is looking for an assertive and passionate bilingual multi-media journalist. We are looking for someone who is social media savvy, who has solid news judgement with the ability to think quickly responding appropriately to high pressure situations. The quality that sets us apart is the connection we have with our community; candidate should demonstrate excellent communication skills, with dynamic live television skills.

ABOUT YOU:

You are an enthusiastic self-starter who loves working with people, is detail oriented, and enjoys working in a collaborative team environment.

YOUR DAY-DAY:

• Generate stories with minimum direction
• Shooting and editing news stories
• Produce daily content on a variety of platforms
• Develop sources and contacts
• Contribute story ideas daily
• Setting up interviews and other appointments as needed for background on assigned stories
• Capable of reporting live from the field on breaking stories
• Participate in station related events
• Maintains close communication with news team, show producers and news director
• Perform additional duties as assigned

YOU HAVE:

• A bachelor’s degree in journalism
• 1-2 years of reporting experience
• Must be a strong live reporter
• Must work well under time deadlines
• Must be willing to work early morning, morning, evenings, weekends and holidays
• Strong understanding of news gathering ethical and legal issues
• Genuine enthusiasm for work & a drive for excellence
• Fluent in English and Spanish (read and write)
• Strong reporting skills
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United Stated on a full-time basis
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, type and sit for up to (8) hours

OUR BENEFITS:

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

• PTO
• tuition reimbursement
• wellness and employee support programs
• 401K
• and life and other insurance plans

This is all in addition to our comprehensive and competitive health benefits package featuring medical, dental and vision coverage options.

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.