Texas Association of Broadcasters is hiring: Reporter in Houston

KXLN Univision Houston, is looking for an experienced Reporter to join our team! The reporter will be responsible for investigating, producing, writing and presenting accurate, balanced news stories for digital, social media assets and broadcast. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to daily newsgathering, and reporting as well as appearances at community and station events in a fast-paced, extremely competitive market ABOUT YOU To become our ideal candidate, you must be eager and able to cover the multifaceted aspects of the vibrant Houston community, going in-depth in every assignment, and make sure the service provided to the audience goes beyond expectations. You must be a dynamic, creative, digital savvy Reporter who thinks outside the box, have solid news judgment, can multitask while on deadline, and communicates clearly and effectively in front and behind the camera. YOUR DAY-DAY You will research, investigate, interview, write, produce and present in Spanish, live or pre-recorded, from the field and in a studio setting, on compelling daily news and features for our multiplatform news products. You will cover breaking news with urgency and accuracy, including extreme Weather situations, and produce special reports/series as needed. Support our digital efforts on all our platforms with error-free content generation and posting, push alerts, and social media postings. Make phone calls, seek out eyewitnesses, track court dockets for key cases, and demand public records, including videos when needed. Public appearances at station promotions, community, and school events on behalf of the station when necessary. You might need to travel for coverage purposes Responsible to produce digital content for station(s) in different formats (Video, article pages, photo galleries and social media posts) Establish a good working-relationship with newscast producers and co-anchors to ensure a well-placed, accurate and informative broadcast. YOU HAVE BS/BA OR MA in Communications, Journalism, or related field. Minimum 3 years of experience in TV Reporting in Spanish language broadcasting. Must be bilingual in Spanish and English with excellent verbal and written communications skills. Strong story-telling skills and on-camera presence, with proven ability to find and follow leads, nurturing sources, conduct live presentations and interviews with strong improvisation skills Full grasp of social media and online reporting, including stories in video, pictures, and audio, for multiple platforms. Strong work ethics and outgoing personality, with solid knowledge of journalistic ethics and libel, and ability to handle simultaneous tasks, working well in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines, while handling stress and pressure appropriately Thorough knowledge of current local, regional, national, and international affairs, with emphasis in Latin American issues and ample knowledge in Houston Ability to use mobile technology, including cell phones and tables as tools to process and transmit information preferred OUR BENEFITS TelevisaUnivision believes that a happy, well-balanced employee is what makes our culture thrive. We offer a wide selection of perks and benefits including 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 characteristicsprotected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr In Summary: KXLN Univision Houston, is looking for an experienced Reporter to join our team . The reporter will be responsible for investigating, producing, writing and presenting accurate, balanced news stories for digital, social media assets and broadcast . Responsibilities include, but are not limited to daily newsgathering, and reporting . En Español: KXLN Univision Houston, está buscando un Reporter experimentado para unirse a nuestro equipo! El reportero será responsable de investigar, producir, escribir y presentar historias de noticias precisas y equilibradas para los activos digitales de las redes sociales y la transmisión. Las responsabilidades incluyen, pero no se limitan a recopilar noticias diarias e informar así como aparecer en eventos comunitarios y estaciones en un mercado acelerado y extremadamente competitivo ABOUT YOU Para convertirse en nuestro candidato ideal, usted debe estar ansioso y capaz de cubrir los aspectos multifacéticos de la vibrante comunidad de Houston, profundizar en cada asignación, y asegurarse de que el servicio proporcionado al público va más allá de las expectativas. Usted debe ser un periodista dinámico, creativo y con conocimiento digital que piensa fuera de la caja, tenga juicio sólido sobre las noticias, puede producir alertas especiales mientras genera una línea de mensajería y trabaja sin exceso de tiempo y eficazmente comunicarse frente y detrás de nuestras entrevistas. Hacer llamadas telefónicas, buscar testigos oculares, rastrear los documentos de la corte para casos clave y exigir registros públicos, incluidos videos cuando sea necesario. Apariciones públicas en promociones de estación, eventos comunitarios y escolares por parte de la estación si es necesario. Es posible que necesite viajar con fines de cobertura Responsable de producir contenido digital para las estaciones en diferentes formatos (vídeo, páginas de artículos, galerías fotográficas y publicaciones en redes sociales) Establezca una buena relación laboral con los productores y co-anchores del noticiero para garantizar una transmisión bien colocada, precisa e informativa. Fuerte ética laboral y personalidad saliente, con un sólido conocimiento de la ética periodística y la difamación, y capacidad para manejar tareas simultáneas, trabajar bien en un entorno acelerado y cumplir plazos, mientras maneja el estrés y la presión adecuadamente Conocimiento exhaustivo de los asuntos locales, regionales, nacionales e internacionales actuales, con énfasis en las cuestiones latinoamericanas y amplio conocimiento en Houston Capacidad para usar tecnología móvil, incluidos teléfonos celulares y tablas como herramientas para procesar y transmitir información preferida Nuestro BENEFITS TelevisaUnivision cree que un empleado feliz y equilibrado es lo que hace florecer nuestra cultura. Ofrecemos una amplia selección de beneficios y ventajas incluyendo PTO; reembolso de matrícula; programas de salud y apoyo a los empleados; 401K; y planes de seguro de vida y otros. Esto es todo además de tener en cuenta los beneficios médicos integrales y competitivos que ofrecen un paquete de cobertura médica, y todos nuestros solicitantes recibirán oportunidades laborales calificadas por medio de ley #LJVISB-R80.