TelevisaUnivision Los Angeles is seeking a strong, dynamic, and editorially driven Executive News Producer to lead the station’s multiplatform news operation. This role is ideal for an experienced newsroom leader with a passion for breaking news, impactful storytelling, daily editorial execution, and audience‑focused content across broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms.
About you
- Seasoned journalist and newsroom leader who thrives in a fast‑paced, breaking news environment.
- Strong editorial judgment, leadership skills, and ability to inspire teams while maintaining high journalistic standards.
- Passion for storytelling, audience engagement, and multiplatform content strategy.
- Can manage daily newsroom demands while guiding long‑term editorial priorities and fostering a collaborative, creative, and solutions‑oriented newsroom culture.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee the editorial execution of daily newscasts and multiplatform news coverage.
- Collaborate with newsroom leadership to implement newsroom philosophies, editorial priorities, and content strategies.
- Drive compelling storytelling with a focus on breaking news, enterprise reporting, live coverage, and community‑focused journalism.
- Coach and mentor producers, reporters, assignment editors, writers, and talent to elevate storytelling, writing, and production quality.
- Work closely with digital, streaming, and social teams to maximize audience reach and multiplatform engagement.
- Lead editorial meetings and coordinate daily coverage plans across all platforms.
- Monitor audience trends, competitive coverage, and content performance to inform editorial decisions.
- Maintain high journalistic, ethical, and production standards across all content.
- Support newsroom operations through schedule planning, staffing coordination, overtime oversight, and vacation management to ensure efficient daily coverage.
- Assist in managing newsroom workflows, special project planning, and key coverage initiatives during major news events and ratings periods.
- Help maintain a collaborative and positive newsroom culture focused on accountability, innovation, and teamwork.
- Make quick editorial decisions under pressure and perform effectively in deadline‑driven situations.
- Work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, and breaking news situations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field OR equivalent work experience.
- 5–10 years of experience in broadcast news, including newsroom leadership or supervisory experience in a large‑market newsroom.
- Strong editorial judgment and experience leading breaking news and multiplatform coverage.
- Experience managing newsroom operations, daily workflows, and production teams in a fast‑paced environment.
- Fully bilingual in English and Spanish, with excellent written and verbal communication skills in both languages.
- Strong understanding of digital news gathering, streaming, and social media content strategies.
- Experience with newsroom systems and production tools including iNews and Microsoft Office applications.
- Knowledge of video editing, field production, and post‑production workflows is a plus.
- Ability to motivate, lead, and develop newsroom staff while fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to multitask effectively under deadline pressure.
- Los Angeles market knowledge and community awareness are a plus.
- Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.
Benefits
TelevisaUnivision offers a wide selection of perks and benefits including PTO, tuition reimbursement, wellness and employee support programs, 401(k), and life and other insurance plans. This is in addition to a comprehensive and competitive health benefits package featuring medical, dental, and vision coverage options.
E‑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. 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, producing original content across news, sports, and entertainment. Its platforms include Univision, Las Estrellas, Canal5, UniMás, and a portfolio of 38 cable networks, as well as the Uforia digital platform. The company also operates the leading Mexican movie studio, Videocine, and owns ViX, the largest Spanish‑language streaming platform in the world. For more information, visit televisaunivision.com.
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