Meteorologist, Telemundo T47 New York
About The Position
NBCUniversal is seeking a dynamic, engaging, and experienced bilingual Meteorologist for Telemundo T47 New York. The position delivers accurate, compelling weather coverage across broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms. The ideal candidate has a strong on-air presence, advanced forecasting skills, and can clearly explain complex weather information in English and Spanish. This storyteller will connect with diverse audiences and play a key role in severe-weather and breaking-news coverage. The role prepares and presents daily forecasts, creates weather content for digital platforms, uses forecasting technology and graphics, and collaborates with newsroom and digital colleagues. It also includes live coverage of severe weather, community appearances, and special projects on weather, climate, safety, and environmental issues. The position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite in New York, NY, and may require flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended shifts during severe weather.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or a related field.
- Fluency in both English and Spanish, including strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to deliver weather forecasts live and under deadline pressure.
- Strong understanding of meteorological models, forecasting tools, and weather technology.
- Experience with weather graphics systems, radar platforms, and digital content creation.
- Excellent storytelling and presentation skills.
- Strong social media presence and ability to engage audiences across multiple platforms.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended shifts during severe weather events.
- Must be willing to join SAG-AFTRA.
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of 3 years of on-air weather forecasting experience is preferred.
- AMS Seal, CBM certification, or equivalent credentials preferred.
- Experience forecasting in a major television market in both English and Spanish.
- Experience with live field reporting and breaking news coverage.
- Familiarity with streaming, OTT, FAST channels, and emerging digital platforms.
- Ability to produce bilingual content for multiple audiences and platforms.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and present daily weather forecasts for television newscasts, streaming platforms, and digital channels.
- Deliver accurate, timely, and engaging weather coverage in both English and Spanish.
- Provide live coverage during severe weather events, hurricanes, winter storms, flooding, and other breaking weather situations.
- Create weather-related content for websites, mobile apps, social media, and connected TV platforms.
- Use weather graphics, radar systems, and forecasting technology to enhance storytelling and audience understanding.
- Collaborate with producers, assignment editors, reporters, and digital teams to develop weather-driven content and enterprise stories.
- Participate in community outreach events and public appearances.
- Contribute to special projects and long-form content related to weather, climate, safety, and environmental issues.
- Maintain familiarity with local, regional, and national weather patterns impacting the viewing area.
- Develop and publish daily weather content for social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok, YouTube, and emerging platforms.
- Produce short-form and real-time weather updates optimized for mobile and social audiences.
- Engage with audiences on social media by responding to questions, providing weather updates, and building community trust.
- Create original weather-related content, including explainers, behind-the-scenes videos, safety tips, and severe-weather preparedness segments.
- Deliver live weather reports and updates on streaming and digital platforms, particularly during significant weather events and breaking news situations.
- Collaborate with digital and streaming teams to create weather-focused content that drives audience engagement and growth.
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Job Type
Full-time
