Overview
Multiplatform Editor – NBC and Telemundo Local Digital Content Desk Jobs in Rochester, USA at NBCUniversal
Position: Multiplatform Editor – NBC and Telemundo Local Digital Central Content Desk
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies. We create world‑class content, distribute it across film, television, streaming, and bring it to life through global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment through Universal Pictures, Dream Works Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner.
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Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
The NBC Local division is charged with creating valuable and engaging content across multiple platforms (broadcast, online, mobile, and emerging digital platforms) for local audiences in 10 NBC and 24 Telemundo markets and for 3 Regional Sports Networks. The local websites, mobile products and social media platforms cover essential local news, national news, entertainment and features of high audience interest. Our central digital news desk provides national news, assistance with local news, and product and technical guidance to the local markets, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
We are looking for a highly motivated and creative multiplatform editor who speaks and writes in both English and Spanish fluently. This person will write, edit, publish and curate digital content of national interest for our digital platforms during the overnight shift.
The multiplatform editor will be part of a team of national producers that works closely with digital teams at local stations. The ideal candidate is someone who possesses great people skills; can write clean, compelling and creative content; possess excellent news judgment; and is a self‑starter who does well under pressure.
The editor must have excellent communication skills to build relationships in remote environments as this role must actively and consistently communicate with the digital teams at the local stations.
A bilingual writing test is part of the application process.
Responsibilities
- Contribute original content daily of national importance to our markets’ websites.
- Curate national content to our sites from a variety of wire and content partner sources.
- Assist local editors covering major breaking news stories.
- Contribute to enterprise projects that support local news coverage.
- Look for opportunities to proactively build content for upcoming events and stories.
- Participate in broader strategic discussions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, political science, English or equivalent experience.
- This position will work overnight, east coast‑based hours.
- Ability to speak, read and write in both Spanish and English required.
- Experience as an editor, writer or producer at a major news organization that creates content under tight deadlines.
- Must be able to write on deadline with speed and accuracy using AP Style.
Desired Characteristics
- Proven ability to successfully communicate with editors at different levels of experience.
- Experience working with an online publishing tool or content management system.
- Possess a can‑do mentality as unexpected challenges arise.
- Willingness to follow very specific systems and workflow, while also exercising excellent judgment to know when additional measures are needed.
- Multimedia experience and familiarity with analytics and reporting tools are desirable.
This position has been designated as fully remote
, meaning that the position is expected to…
Title: Multiplatform Editor – NBC and Telemundo Local Digital Content Desk
Company: NBCUniversal
Location: Rochester, USA
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