Community Empowerment Specialist

TelevisaUnivision•Austin, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Community Empowerment Specialist assists with duties across the Community Empowerment department, including community relations and partnerships, community content production, local FCC compliance, and employee engagement. The role serves as a liaison with corporate social impact initiatives and as a primary point of contact for community leaders, nonprofit organizations, elected officials, and political candidates. It supports planning and execution of community events, production and distribution of community-focused programming, maintenance of required TV and radio compliance records, and local employee engagement activities. The position is based in the Austin office and requires bilingual English and Spanish skills, a valid driver’s license, and authorization to work full-time in the United States.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in public relations, another communications field, social science, or business.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive.
Ability to work under pressure in a stressful, revenue-goal- and deadline-driven environment.
Time-management and organizational skills to meet tight deadlines.
Ability to work in a team setting and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers.
Organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, and genuine passion for helping the community.
Flexibility and ability to adapt to changes in responsibilities, procedures, or systems.
Ability to capture photos and videos on a cell phone for event recaps.
Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
Must be willing to work from the office in Austin, Texas.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of iNews, Citrix (Wide Orbit), VCreative, AKTA, BEX, Canvas, Google Workspace programs, Smartsheet, and Handshake.

Responsibilities

Serve as liaison with Corporate CSR/SIS and primary point person for the Corporate Social Impact team.
Deliver and report on corporate CSR/social impact campaigns and content initiatives, and participate in community empowerment conference calls.
Build and maintain relationships with community leaders, nonprofit organizations, elected officials, and political candidates.
Assist with planning, coordination, and execution of station participation in community events and campaigns; collaborate with promotions, sales, and news teams.
Help create agreements with community organizations and engage TV/radio talent in community events.
Support station corporate initiatives and events and prepare event recaps.
Assist with production of the local weekly community affairs program, public service announcements, and community calendar.
Schedule, manage, and maintain TV/radio PSAs and the community calendar in Wide Orbit and V-Creative; upload community segments to the local station website.
Serve as on-air talent for community segments and Despierta Austin.
Maintain TV/radio Online Public Inspection Files (OPIF).
Create and file quarterly Program Issues lists (QPIs) for TV/radio and file political files.
Perform TV/radio EEO Officer responsibilities and create the EEO Annual Report.
Create and file quarterly/annual Children’s Programming Reports and monitor closed-caption emails.
Manage station tour requests and coordinate participation in career or job fairs.
Contribute to sales and business development by connecting companies or organizations through community partnerships or CSR.
Assist with employee engagement efforts and local Employee Resource Group events and activities.
Capture photos and videos on a cell phone for event recaps.
Perform additional duties assigned by the Community Empowerment Director and/or General Manager.