Correspondent

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

This role reports firsthand information of news events national and international.  The news correspondent provides to the audience context, analysis, and different perspectives.

Responsibilities:

• Daily coverage of news events primarily from the Miami bureau.
• Contribute to the editorial line of the day pitching stories and exclusive reports or interviews.
• Researching and gathering of new stories using a variety of sources, such as interviews, press releases and social media.
• Work in a fast paced, dead-line driven environment with the willingness to work early morning shift, weekends, and have flexible hours for last-minute scheduling changes.
• Work under the supervision of executive and senior producers.
• Work in collaboration with assignment editors, producers, and writers.
• Exhibits an understanding of social media to gather information for the stories.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, Communications, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a newsroom in Spanish
• Experience creating digital video content in a newsroom is helpful.
• Strong editorial knowledge
• Proven solid writing skills and editorial judgment.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines to write headlines and edit video for live digital broadcast.
• Must be fully fluent in English and Spanish (both written and verbal)
• Available for early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Social Media knowledge

Desired Characteristics:

• Accustomed to working in a team and collaborating with all levels within the organization.
• Proven excellent interpersonal skills combined with a strong sense of how to visually tell a compelling story.
• Outside of the box thinker
• Proficient in I-News, Media Central helpful

Additional Requirements:

• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered 
• Must be willing to work in the greater Miami, Florida area.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].