Multimedia Journalist & Producer

TelevisaUnivision•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

Univision Texas Central is seeking a motivated, competitive, news-focused Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) and Producer for a hybrid role combining newscast production with independent multimedia reporting. The person in this role produces compelling newscasts and news content, develops original stories, and reports from the field. Depending on editorial needs, they serve as an on-camera journalist, delivering live and pre-recorded reports and covering breaking news for broadcast and digital platforms. The role calls for strong editorial judgment, initiative, adaptability, accountability, and collaboration. The journalist-producer contributes to story development and verification, advances coverage, responds to breaking news, and supports newsroom functions as priorities change. Coverage focuses on Hispanic audiences in San Antonio, Austin, and surrounding communities.

Requirements

Experience in television news production, multimedia journalism, reporting, or a related newsroom environment.
Strong news judgment and passion for local journalism and community-focused storytelling.
Strong writing, research, interviewing, and fact-checking skills.
Ability to independently research, shoot, write, edit, and deliver complete multimedia news stories for broadcast and digital platforms.
Strong on-camera presentation skills, including confidence delivering live reports, pre-recorded standups, and breaking news updates.
Ability and willingness to report independently in the field, including without an assigned photographer or additional reporting support.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to balance multiple responsibilities and meet tight deadlines.
Proactive approach and initiative to identify, develop, and pursue stories without waiting for direction.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and newsroom functions.
Team-first mentality, openness to feedback, adaptability, accountability, and commitment to collective success.
Proficiency in Spanish, including strong written and verbal communication skills, and ability to communicate and research effectively in English.
Commitment to factual accuracy, fairness, balanced reporting, ethical journalism, and editorial integrity.
Flexibility and willingness to shift among newscast production, assignment desk work, and field reporting according to newsroom needs.
Ability to work flexible hours, including early mornings, overnights, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to perform newsroom and field-reporting responsibilities, including operating and transporting news-gathering equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to work in indoor and outdoor environments as assignments require.
Ability to travel locally for field reporting and other newsroom assignments as necessary.

Nice To Haves

Experience producing local television newscasts and reporting independently as an MMJ.
Proficiency with newsroom production systems, including iNews or comparable platforms.
Experience operating professional video cameras, field audio equipment, mobile reporting tools, and nonlinear editing software.
Strong understanding of live news production, rundown management, and control room coordination.
Experience with digital-first storytelling, social media publishing, and streaming news content.
Familiarity with Central Texas communities and issues affecting Hispanic and Spanish-speaking audiences.
Demonstrated ability to develop exclusive stories, cultivate sources, and generate enterprise reporting.
Experience covering breaking news, severe weather, elections, and other major local events.
A degree in journalism, communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

Produce accurate, compelling, visually engaging newscasts and news content for broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms.
Identify, pitch, research, and develop original stories relevant to Hispanic audiences in San Antonio, Austin, and surrounding communities.
Shift among newscast production, assignment desk responsibilities, and independent field reporting according to newsroom priorities.
Monitor developing news, identify coverage opportunities, gather and verify information, follow up on leads, and advance stories.
Evaluate story relevance, urgency, impact, and audience engagement potential using sound editorial judgment.
Report independently from the field, including researching, interviewing, gathering video and sound, writing scripts, editing packages, and producing complete stories.
Deliver live and pre-recorded on-camera reports, including breaking news, developing stories, and enterprise reporting.
Work in the field without an assigned photographer or additional reporting support when necessary.
Build rundowns, write scripts, develop story treatments, and execute creative showcasing elements for newscasts.
Develop and maintain relationships with community members, public officials, organizations, and other sources.
Monitor news wires, scanners, social media, competing outlets, and other reliable sources for breaking and developing stories.
Coordinate with assignment editors, reporters, photographers, anchors, producers, and digital teams.
Support breaking news and severe weather coverage in the field and control room, adapting to changing circumstances.
Advance stories through additional interviews, new angles, accountability questions, and follow-up reporting.
Produce platform-appropriate digital content, including short-form videos, social media updates, and other multimedia storytelling.
Communicate editorial developments, pending follow-ups, and coverage needs clearly across shifts.
Contribute story ideas and informed perspectives to editorial meetings.
Take assigned work from start to finish, maintaining accuracy, meeting deadlines, communicating challenges, and following through.
Support other newsroom functions when editorial priorities or breaking news require it.
Uphold accuracy, fairness, ethical journalism, and editorial integrity across platforms.
Perform other duties as assigned.