Freelance Multiplatform Content Producer, NBC Bay Area

Date Posted	September 10, 2025
Industry	Television, Digital Media
Specialty	Local News
Required Education	Bachelor's Degree
Telecommute?	Hybrid
Job Status	Freelance
Salary	$25-$30/hour

Description:

NBC Bay Area is looking for a freelance multiplatform producer to write, create and curate news content for our duopoly platforms. In this role, you will work closely with our broadcast, assignment desk and mutliplatform news teams for both NBC Bay Area (KNTV) and Telemundo 48 (KSTS).

We are looking for someone who is passionate about covering breaking news and trending stories quickly for a wide array of audiences across the digital spectrum. The ideal candidate possesses strong reporting, writing and editing skills for both web and social media.

This is a part-time position that requires availability on nights and weekends.

 To be considered for this role, please include a cover letter with samples of your written work or a link to your online portfolio.

Job Responsibilities:

• Report and write original stories for NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48 digital platforms
• Report and disseminate breaking and developing news quickly through website updates, push alerts, social posts and newsletters
• Manage placement and display of content across all multimedia platforms
• Use Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X and other social media platforms to distribute our reporting and engage audiences
• Edit broadcast video for digital presentation
• Edit and enrich broadcast scripts for digital platform publication
• Implement SEO best practices in written copy
• Coordinate live streams
 

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism or related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum 1 year of experience working in a newsroom environment (or equivalent internship experience)
• Must be willing and available to work late nights, overnights, weekends and holidays
• Strong news judgment and writing skills
• Clean copy, extreme attention to detail
• Proficiency in AP writing style
• Experience working with a digital Content Management System (CMS) like WordPress
• Proven ability to write in a voice that is appropriate for a wide array of multimedia audiences

Desired Characteristics
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
• Desire to work in a creative, demanding, highly collaborative and competitive environment
• Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines
• Experience working in a TV newsroom is a plus
• Basic understanding and demonstration of solid editorial judgment and journalistic ethics, including a current knowledge of laws of libel, slander and applicable FCC rules and regulations
• Knowledge of the San Francisco Bay Area market
• Good collaborative and interpersonal skills

Eligibility Requirements:
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must have a valid Driver's License