The Vice President of Newsgathering is a senior editorial leader at Noticias Telemundo responsible for overseeing newsgathering operations across linear and streaming platforms. The VP supervises editorial direction, and develops forward-looking coverage plans that strengthen the organization’s position as a trusted news leader. This role requires driving strategic coverage of breaking news, special reporting, exclusive interviews and long-term editorial initiatives while proactively managing a futures calendar to plan for key events and high impact tentpole stories.

The position requires deep experience driving digital-first, multiplatform storytelling while maintaining accuracy, fairness, and integrity. The candidate must have managerial expertise to lead a team and the ability to work flexible hours (including nights and weekends), work under tight deadlines and under the changing environment of the newsroom.

Responsibilities

• Oversee editorial vision and ensure alignment with Noticias Telemundo’s mission and journalistic standards.
• Direct daily story assignments for correspondents nationwide and internationally and drive long-term editorial planning and coverage calendars.
• Oversee framing, and editorial priorities across platforms.
• Guide reporters and assignment desk editors on coverage strategy.
• Coordinate rapid deployment, logistics and resource allocation for breaking news across linear broadcasts and streaming platforms.
• Lead real-time decision-making during major developing stories.
• Develop comprehensive coverage plans for major national and international events (elections, natural disasters, political developments, global crises).
• Collaborate with executive producers and digital leaders to ensure cohesive, multiplatform storytelling.
• Partner with show executive producers to shape daily rundowns and editorial tone.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing newsroom team.
• Promote a collaborative, inclusive, and high-accountability culture.
• Collaborate with network leadership on innovation in storytelling formats
• The candidate needs to have a well-established list of contacts with community organizations, business leaders, federal and local officials and other news organizations
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills required
• Position is based on-site in Miami and requires regular in-office presence to support newsroom operations and leadership responsibilities.