The News Multimedia Producer plays a critical role in shaping daily newscasts, special coverage, and streaming content for a Spanish-language audience. This role requires a strong Spanish-language writer with excellent editorial judgment, creative storytelling skills, and a clear understanding of how news is consumed across linear, digital, and streaming platforms. The ideal candidate knows how to balance urgency and accuracy with a more natural, conversational tone that resonates with today’s Latino audiences—especially on streaming and social-forward formats.
Editorial & Creative Responsibilities
- Produce compelling content for daily newscasts, specials, and streaming platforms, combining strong journalism with creative storytelling.
- Write clear, engaging intros, tags, teases, and scripts using language that is accurate, accessible, and aligned with current trends and audience behavior.
- Adapt writing style to different platforms—traditional broadcast, live streaming, clips, and social—while maintaining editorial standards.
- Monitor breaking news, national and international headlines, and cultural trends, with a focus on relevance and impact for Latino communities.
- Translate and adapt editorial segments from English to Spanish, prioritizing meaning, tone, and cultural context over literal translation.
- Prepare and support news interviews, including background research, script development, and conversational framing for live and streaming formats.
- Edit correspondents’ and contributors’ scripts to ensure clarity, flow, accuracy, and a strong editorial voice.
- Serve as a final editorial checkpoint for scripts prior to air or stream, managing rapid changes in a live-news environment.
Streaming, Digital & Audience Focus
- Understand how streaming and digital platforms shape storytelling, pacing, and language.
- Write in a more relaxed, natural, and audience-forward tone when appropriate, especially for streaming shows, explainers, and live digital coverage.
- Collaborate with digital and social teams to ensure editorial alignment across platforms.
- Help develop content that feels timely, shareable, and relevant without compromising journalistic integrity.
- Work closely with Senior Producers, reporters, correspondents, and assignment desks to develop coverage plans and story angles.
- Participate in daily editorial calls and weekly planning meetings, contributing story ideas and creative approaches.
Editorial Standards & Execution
- Balance speed, accuracy, and creativity in a fast-paced, multi-platform newsroom.
- Push storytelling forward while respecting journalistic ethics, network standards, and brand voice.
- Ensure assigned projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Communicate clearly and consistently with supervisors and team members regarding editorial priorities and production status.
Reporting Structure
- Reports directly to the Senior Producer and supports broader newsroom and special-coverage initiatives as assigned.
Ideal Candidate
- Strong Spanish-language writer with experience producing news content for broadcast and/or streaming platforms.
- Bilingual English/Spanish required, with proven ability to adapt content culturally and editorially.
- Deep understanding of current events, politics, and social issues affecting Latino audiences.
- Comfortable writing in conversational tones.
- Passion for innovative storytelling and evolving news formats.