Producer - Temporary

Univision communications inc; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Univision Communications Inc. in Los Angeles is seeking a temporary Producer to join the newsroom. You will originate and develop story ideas, build daily rundowns, and produce packages for air while coordinating with reporters, editors and graphic teams.

The role requires strong editorial judgment and the ability to make quick decisions under deadline pressure. Ideal candidates will have 2+ years in a newsroom, be fully bilingual in Spanish and English, and be proficient with iNews, Interplay,

Qualifications

• Experience in Journalism/Mass Communications or equivalent two years’ experience preferred.
• At least two years of newsroom experience in a medium to large market and proven ability to showcase and execute a compelling newscast.
• Strong rundown-building skills and the ability to manage timing in a fast-paced control room environment.
• Must be PC proficient – Word, Excel, Outlook, and social media platforms.
• Experience with iNews as well as basic editing skills.
• Knowledge of Interplay, scanners, teleprompters, edit bays, live trucks, LiveU, cameras, audio boards, and decks.
• Familiarity with video and wire services.
• Requires knowledge of the Hispanic community and traditions.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be fully bilingual in Spanish and English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Originate and develop story ideas and concepts.
• Build and manage daily rundowns with strong editorial judgment, pacing, and production awareness.
• Research, write, and produce stories for air. Responsible for story placement, teases, graphics, writing, timing, and all other editorial and production elements.
• Work with reporters, video journalists, photographers, assignment desk, and editors in news story production.
• Coordinate graphic production for the newscast.
• Contribute story ideas and participate actively in coverage decisions of special news programs.
• Monitor breaking news and make quick editorial decisions under deadline pressure.

Skills

Newsroom experience

Bilingual Spanish-English

Editorial judgment

Deadline-driven

Education

Journalism or Mass Communications degree

Tools

iNews

Interplay

Word

Excel

Outlook

Social media

Teleprompters

LiveU

Cameras

Audio boards

Job description

Job Title: Producer - Temporary Location: LA

ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM:

TelevisaUnivision at Univision LA is looking for a temporary Producer to join our team! You will work with reporters to conceptualize, coordinate, and approve story packages to conform to station policies, practices, and procedures. You will work with assignment editors and newsroom managers to assign stories and monitor story coverage. A strong understanding of rundown building, timing, pacing, and overall newscast execution is essential for this role.

ABOUT YOU:

The ideal candidate must love breaking news and understand how to best reach audiences on different platforms.

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY:

• Must be able to originate and develop story ideas and concepts.
• Build and manage daily rundowns with strong editorial judgment, pacing, and production awareness.
• Research, write, and produce stories for air. Responsible for story placement, teases, graphics, writing, timing, and all other editorial and production elements.
• Work with reporters, video journalists, photographers, assignment desk, and editors in news story production.
• Coordinate graphic production for the newscast.
• Contribute story ideas and participate actively in coverage decisions of special news programs.
• Monitor breaking news and make quick editorial decisions under deadline pressure.

YOU HAVE:

• Experience in Journalism/Mass Communications or equivalent two years’ experience preferred.
• At least two years of newsroom experience in a medium to large market and proven ability to showcase and execute a compelling newscast.
• Strong rundown-building skills and the ability to manage timing in a fast-paced control room environment.
• Must be PC proficient – Word, Excel, Outlook, and social media platforms.
• Experience with iNews as well as basic editing skills.
• Knowledge of newsroom systems, Interplay, scanners, teleprompters, edit bays, live trucks, LiveU, cameras, audio boards, and decks.
• Familiarity with video and wire services.
• Requires knowledge of the Hispanic community and traditions.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be fully bilingual in Spanish and English, both written and spoken.

*This position will require NABET union membership

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.

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.