OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
Fox News Media
FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.
JOB DESCRIPTION
FOX News Digital is looking for a full-time Digital Production Assistant to join the Lifestyle team! You will have the opportunity to be part of a team that writes, produces, and optimizes organic news content for FoxNews.com and FoxBusiness.com, as well as produces original video. You will need to be a fast, accurate writer and researcher with a broad range of interests in lifestyle topic areas as well as an interest in working on videos.
You will be offered one of the following shifts:
8:00 AM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT Monday-Friday
9:00 AM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT Monday-Friday
YOU MUST BE FLEXIBLE TO WORK NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS AS NEEDED.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Research, write, and produce multiple assigned short articles a day in lifestyle and health topic areas in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Create and produce a regular flow of assigned video content in lifestyle and health topic areas.
Select and add multimedia features to articles (video, images, slideshows, quizzes).
Adhere to specific article structure, requirements and word counts.
Produce compelling photo splits and thumb images.
Incorporate edits from supervisors and work closely with other team members.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
One year working in a news environment
A track record of great writing, preferably involving reporting and research (clips/portfolio expected)
Ability to work under deadline pressures
A wide range of interests and deep knowledge of news and lifestyle
Willingness and ability to work some nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
Experience with SEO is a plus
Experience working in a CMS (WordPress preferred)
Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro experience preferred
A Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience
Strong team play and an "all-in" mentality
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.
At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company’s success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.
Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $20.00-25.00 per hour for New York City and Westchester County, NY. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.
We’re disruptors. We’re big dreamers. We’re believers in the future, in possibility, in potential. We’re reinventing the world, every day. We create content for audiences big and small, global and local. We put our audiences first, and work hard to bring them stories they’ll love, wherever they are and however they watch, listen and learn.
Whatever your discipline, from on-air talent to behind-the-scenes tech guru to business and finance, the career opportunities at FOX are exciting, rewarding and game-changing. We seek out the most talented individuals – the dreamers, the disruptors and the visionaries –and we want them to know that they matter. We’re committed to helping every single one of our employees feel valued and inspired, every day.