News Production Manager

Job Description

Responsibilities
The News Production Manager provides a full range of production and administrative support to the Telemundo News department, associated Talent, and Executive Producers.

Job Duties
• Responsible for managing the administrative functions for the Telemundo News department including, but not limited to overseeing the workflows and processing of invoices and assisting with expense report processing and approval
• Responsible for maintaining and managing relationships with existing vendors and managing new vendor set up and approval
• Assists the Executive Producers and Upper Management in building the budget for projects and ensures that all relevant costs are included according to approved budget amounts
• Provides finance with all the information and requirements to process payments and to create accurate financial reports to support the department on cost control
• Responsible for onboarding and training News personnel, both Staff and Contractors, and collaborating with Human Resources and Finance to hire employees according to company policy
• Assists in large-scale production planning, from arranging of hotels, meals, and transportation to ensuring the costs stay within the boundaries of an established budget
• Ensures that all work is done under the technical guidelines and operations procedures of Telemundo's infrastructure and adheres to EHS/OSHA regulations and procedures
• Follows policies, applicable laws, and regulations to protect his/her own health and safety as well as that of other workers, the public, and the environment
• Raises concerns about possible violations of EHS policies to your manager, business and EHS Leader
• Works under the direct supervision of the Sr. Business Production Manager and is responsible for completing any other tasks as assigned by supervisor(s)

Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications
• Production Operations knowledge is preferred
• Minimum 5 years of strong administrative support experience
• Bachelor's in Business or a related field
• Strong team building, vendor, and client service relations skills
• Previous supervisory/leadership experience
• Exhibits extensive knowledge of production operations and planning
• Basic Financial knowledge, budget management skills
• Must be fully fluent in English and Spanish (both written and verbal)
• Must be able to perform job at locations in and outside work environment with varying weather conditions
• Proficient in MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet Explorer, and Internet search engines

Additional Job Requirements
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• Must be willing to work in Location Name
• Willingness to travel and work overtime, and on weekends with short notice (if applicable)
• Must have a valid driver's license (if applicable)
• Must be ''on call'' 24 hours a day / 7 days a week (if applicable)
• Must be fluent in Spanish (speak, read & write) (if applicable)
• Must be able to provide a reel/portfolio of work examples -- if available, include a web address when you submit your resume (if applicable)
• Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID_19 vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated, submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days following commencement of employment.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the commencement of employment or must undergo regular COVD-19 testing if Company determines your job position requires accessing an NBCUniversal worksite.
• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols.

Desired Characteristics

Desired Qualifications
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast paced, dead-line driven environment
• Must be able to ensure a high level of confidentiality
• Excellent communication, leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Team player
• Ability to negotiate and influence other people
• Results oriented, self-motivated and able to lead and motivate others
• Must be proactive and able to prioritize while handling ever-changing demands
• Must understand the needs of a 24x7 environment and be reachable by email and mobile phone

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnp9m5-3-15-193-45-42 in your application.