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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.

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

NBC 10 Philadelphia (WCAU) and Telemundo 62 (WWSI) are seeking a bold leader and change agent ready to further build our duopoly newsroom and serve audiences across broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms.

Reporting into the VP of News for NBC10 and T62, this is your opportunity to set a groundbreaking editorial vision, champion story-centric content, and drive innovation that redefines how news connects with communities. This role requires a decisive leader who understands the NBC and Telemundo Owned Stations culture, excels in high-stakes editorial decision-making, cross-platform innovation, cultural leadership, and developing top-tier journalists in a fast-paced, highly competitive environment.

Editorial Leadership & Vision

• Set and execute a bold, market-leading editorial vision for NBC10 and T62 across broadcast, streaming, digital, OTT, FAST channels, and social platforms.
• Maintain the highest standards of accuracy, integrity, ethics, and production quality.
• Champion story-centric, enterprise-driven journalism that reflects and meaningfully serves the diverse communities of the Philadelphia DMA.

Operational & Strategic Leadership

• Oversee all aspects of duopoly newsroom operations including daily coverage, breaking news, investigative, weather, consumer, and community impact reporting.
• Lead multiplatform strategy in partnership with Digital, Creative Services, Technology, and Sales to expand reach and deepen audience engagement.
• Drive adoption of innovative technologies, data-driven decision-making, and workflows that improve efficiency, collaboration, and execution.
• Maintain strong labor relations and support a healthy, inclusive, and high-performance culture.

People Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, inspire, and grow a diverse, high-performing team of journalists, producers, managers, and content creators.
• Recruit top talent, mentor staff at all levels, and design development pathways that build next-generation newsroom leaders.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, accountability, creativity, and respect.

Content Excellence & Community Connection

• Develop and manage a robust pipeline of enterprise, investigative, and tentpole projects that reinforce the duopoly’s brand values.
• Oversee sweeping coverage strategies, including elections, weather emergencies, breaking news, cultural events, and community initiatives.
• Serve as a public-facing ambassador for both stations in community partnerships, events, and civic engagement initiatives.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Sales leadership to support revenue opportunities that do not compromise editorial independence.
• Partner with Marketing to build brand-defining, multiplatform promotional strategies.
• Strengthen relationships across all NBCU Local groups and contribute to national initiatives, pilots, and newsroom innovation efforts.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of newsroom leadership experience, with proven success in a top market or large duopoly environment.
• Deep expertise in broadcast, digital publishing, streaming platforms, and social media strategy.
• Experience managing unionized teams.

Desired Characteristics

• A creative, inspirational leader with strong editorial judgment and a hands-on, collaborative approach.
• Demonstrated success leading teams through breaking news, crisis situations, and complex editorial decision-making.
• Previous news management experience, preferably including a Spanish television market.
• Passionate about developing talent, coaching, and building high-performing teams.
• Fierce competitor who thrives under pressure, thinks strategically, and embraces innovation.
• Previous News Director experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of the Philadelphia DMA, including regional dynamics, diverse communities, and competitive landscape.
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.
• Strong technical fluency with emerging tools, workflows, and newsroom technologies.

Additional Information

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.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.