News Director, NBC & Telemundo San Diego

USD 150000 - USD 200000 - yearly Company Description NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our 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, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information. 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.

Telemundo 20 San Diego (KUAN) and NBC 7 San Diego (KNSD) are seeking an experienced, strategic, and innovative News Director to lead the content strategy and day-to-day news operation for Telemundo 20 while overseeing weather and sports content across the San Diego duopoly. Reporting directly to the Vice President of News, this leader will be responsible for Telemundo 20's local news operation across broadcast, streaming, digital, social, and emerging platforms. In addition, the News Director will provide strategic leadership for weather and sports content across both NBC 7 and Telemundo 20, ensuring consistent execution, audience growth, multiplatform innovation, and excellence in coverage of the stories and events that matter most to San Diego audiences. This role requires a deep understanding of the unique dynamics of the San Diego-Tijuana region and a commitment to serving one of the most vibrant binational communities in North America. The successful candidate will bring a binational news mindset, recognizing that the stories, issues, and audiences of San Diego and Tijuana are deeply interconnected.

Editorial Leadership & Strategy: Lead the binational content strategy for Telemundo 20 across broadcast, streaming, digital, social, and emerging platforms. Protect and grow audience trust by ensuring journalism consistently reflects the station's brand values, editorial standards, and commitment to serving the San Diego-Tijuana community. Lead Spanish-language breaking news, enterprise reporting, investigative journalism, special projects, and major event coverage while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy, fairness, and journalistic excellence. Foster a culture of innovation, urgency, creativity, and multiplatform storytelling that responds to evolving audience behaviors and content consumption habits. Duopoly Weather & Sports Leadership: Lead planning and execution of sports and severe weather coverage across NBC 7 and Telemundo 20’s linear and streaming channels, websites, mobile apps, and social channels. Directly supervise, coach, and develop the duopoly's meteorologists and sports talent, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and audience connection. Collaborate with the Vice President of News on talent development, performance management, and succession planning for weather