Community & Sports Multimedia Journalist, Telemundo T49 Tampa, FL
Telemundo 49 is seeking a passionate, driven, and bilingual Community and Sports Multimedia Journalist/Reporter to join our award-winning news team. This unique role combines a strong focus on community-based sports reporting with coverage of major professional, collegiate, and local sporting events across the Tampa Bay area. The ideal candidate is a natural storyteller who understands how sports intersect with culture, identity, and local pride. You will be responsible for developing enterprise stories that spotlight local athletes, teams, community impact initiatives, and fan experiences that matter most to our Spanish-speaking audiences. Key Responsibilities: Pitch, develop, and produce original sports-related community stories with a strong local focus. Cover major sports events and teams in the Tampa Bay area. Cultivate relationships with local sports organizations, schools, and community leaders to generate exclusive content. Operate as a multimedia journalist: shoot, write, voice, and edit your own stories for broadcast and digital platforms. Report live from the field and studio with clarity, accuracy, and journalistic integrity. Produce content for digital, social media, and OTT platforms, including behind-the-scenes and community engagement coverage. Collaborate with producers, assignment desk, and digital team to maximize reach and impact of stories. Strategize and execute local coverage plan for both local and professional sports Attend station events and represent Telemundo 49 in the community as a brand ambassador.