Reporter - NBC 5 Dallas

Job Description

Responsibilities

General Responsibilities:

NBC Universal's Owned Television station in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, KXAS TV, is looking for a News Reporter. This position is responsible for gathering news information and preparing for presentation on air, on line, mobile and streaming. The ideal candidate is hungry to cover the lead story, to pitch well thought out enterprise content, excels at breaking news and knows how to succeed on deadline. In addition, a reporter at KXAS-TV, will also be reporting for our Telemundo Station, KXTX TV and has the opportunity to work with some of the best photographers and producers in the country, so the ability to collaborate is a must.

Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
• Minimum 3 years television reporting
• Proven track record of strong live reporting skills and strong story telling
• Experience in contributing to web site
• Must be fluent in Spanish and English (speak, read & write)

Eligibility Requirements:
• External applicants must submit a resume/CV through gecareers.com to be considered (Note- job #BR).
* Must be willing to work in Fort Worth, TX, just south of DFW airport.
• Must submit a video of own work to be considered
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must be 18 years or greater
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be able to work long hours and a variety of shifts, when necessary
• Must be able to work early mornings and on weekends
• Must accept Solutions as NBCUniversal's Alternative Dispute Resolution program
• Must be fluent in Spanish and English (speak, read & write)

Desired Characteristics

Desired:
• Bachelor's Degree
• General assignment reporting skills preferred
• Ability to enterprise stories
• Experience with digital editing and photography a plus
• Excellent writing skills.
• Must be able to ad-lib effortlessly in various types of situations, particularly breaking news
• Must be able to handle intense deadline pressure
• Experience of working simultaneous on a web product
• Strong knowledge of social networking in regards to content gathering and distribution
• Work in a team environment

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dyy4j0-216-73-216-105-42 in your application.