TelevisaUnivision is hiring: Producer in Sacramento

Position: News Producer – Sacramento

TelevisaUnivision Local Media – Sacramento seeks an experienced News Producer for local newscasts. You will generate, plan, and develop ideas for daily newscasts, conceiving, writing, and preparing broadcast material—including local and national stories, newsbreaks, teasers, headlines, and digital content. The producer must possess strong journalistic ethics, editorial judgment, and an understanding of current events, including Latino community demographics in Sacramento and California.

About You
You are a creative, motivated, enthusiastic self‑starter who can work effectively in a dynamic news environment.

Responsibilities

Plan, structure, write, and edit newscasts and other news programming, including multimedia and digital properties.

Work early‑morning shift.

Collaborate with reporters to conceptualize, coordinate, and approve story packages that meet station policies and procedures.

Produce and edit editorial content directly to the website and send push alerts as needed.

Perform on‑air multimedia journalism work when required.

Qualifications

Minimum of one year experience as a News Producer.

Digital content creation experience.

Ability to lead and conduct news meetings, generate story ideas, and dispatch news crews and reporters.

Oversee the on‑air look of news broadcasts to ensure compliance with UTG and station policies.

Full command of Spanish language, both written and spoken.

Proofread rundown and copy for accuracy prior to airing.

Manage content and creative flow of the assigned broadcast, including writing teases/headlines, ordering graphics, and overseeing story production.

Serve as liaison between producer, photographers, and reporters in the field, in collaboration with the Executive Producer and News Director.

Select and assign stories to reporters and photographers.

Prepare newscast rundowns on iNews system for 6 AM, 6 PM and/or 11 PM newscasts.

Supervise writing and pre‑production of each newscast element, including anchor‑read stories, reporter tracks, video editing, and graphics.

Line‑produce (back‑timing) newscasts while on air.

Create and execute original stories for show development and sweeps projects.

Possess leadership skills, teamwork, and a strong sense of news judgment and ethics.

Understand newsroom operations, electronic news gathering (ENG), and general office equipment and computers.

Work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Willing to work from the Sacramento office.

Employment and education will be verified.

Have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

Perform other duties as deemed necessary.

Benefits
TelevisaUnivision offers paid time off, tuition reimbursement, wellness and employee support programs, 401(k), and insurance plans, in addition to a comprehensive health benefits package with medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Salary Range: $50,000 – $60,000 + benefits. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: TelevisaUnivision is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to ensuring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.

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