Freelance Youtube Script Writer Jobs in New Mexico

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The role requires a forward-thinking storyteller with experience in live streaming, video editing, news writing, producing, and production.

• Must be knowledgeable on daily news events, aware of past events, and understand news in the New Mexico market.
• Take charge of the big headlines and weather with innovative showcasing and storytelling.
• Collaborate with managers, digital team, and assignment desk to deliver complete local news coverage that is fair and accurate.
• Produce, write, and edit memorable daily segments on all of our platforms.
• Plan, script, and produce engaging segments tailored for streaming audiences.
• Collaborate with an experienced award-winning team.
• Innovate by participating in short-form and long-form projects for our streaming channels.

• Contribute ideas for stories based on the Telemundo Nuevo Mexico News Strategy.

• Minimum 2 years' experience in newsgathering and/or production.
• Minimum 2 years' experience writing, producing and desktop editing systems.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience line-producing newscasts
• Experience editing content on a desktop editing system
• Have strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills both in English and Spanish.
• Ability to make priority decisions under a deadline
• Strong ability to deliver news as it develops on all current and future platforms
• Team player mentality

Eligibility Requirements

• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be willing to work in Albuquerque, NM 
• Must be 18 years or older 
• Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

Desired Characteristics 

• Show situational awareness and strong news judgment for news and weather content.
• Ensure fast turnaround for breaking news/weather and timely content.
• Possess editing skills on non-linear programs to edit video content including news packages, interviews, enterprise stories and segments. 
• Have strategic thinking, researching and organizational skills.
• Have excellent time-management skills, prioritize assignments to meet deadlines.
• Have experience producing content on a wheel and changing out older content for live and/or fresh content.
• Be familiar with other streaming/digital platforms (YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, Twitch, etc.).

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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