Associate Producer, The Bottom Line

FOX News Channel; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

FOX Business Network in New York is seeking an Associate Producer for The Bottom Line. You will pitch stories, write scripts, and assemble elements in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

You should be well-versed in business news, politics, and current events, with the ability to discover unique angles. Strong research, writing, and communication skills are essential, and prior live control room experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Prior television (or similar) experience.
• Strong knowledge of news, business, politics, and current events.
• Familiarity with popular influencers, commentators, and opinion makers.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others under intense deadline pressure.
• Ability to work independently and make smart decisions.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.
• Experience in a live control room preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Pitch unique guests, stories, and segments.
• Conduct in-depth research on news stories.
• Write stories, guest intros, and banners.
• Select news-forward elements including sound, video, and graphics to help tell a story.
• Additional responsibilities based on your unique talents and abilities.

Skills

Television industry experience

News knowledge

Influencer familiarity

Deadline-driven under pressure

Independent decision making

Willingness to listen and learn

Communication skills

Time management

Live control room experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field

Equivalent experience

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox Business Network Fox Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delivering real-time information across all platforms that impact both Main Street and Wall Street. Headquartered in New York - the business capital of the world - FBN launched in October 2007 and currently ranks among the top business channels on television. The network is available in nearly 60 million homes in all markets across the United States. Owned by FOX Corporation, FBN is a unit of FOX News Media and has bureaus in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a creative, thorough, and hardworking Associate Producer to join The Bottom Line on FOX Business. As an Associate Producer, you will be responsible for pitching stories, writing scripts, and selecting/building elements in a collaborative team environment. You’re well versed in business news, politics, and current events - and innately curious about everything else. You are a clever writer and excellent researcher who sees value in discovering unique angles/approaches to stories. You thrive in fast-paced environments and remain calm under pressure.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Pitch unique guests, stories, and segments
• Conduct in-depth research on news stories
• Write stories, guest intros, and banners
• Select news-forward elements including sound, video, and graphics to help tell a story
• Additional responsibilities based on your unique talents and abilities

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Prior television (or similar) experience
• Strong knowledge of news, business news, politics, and current events
• Familiarity with popular influencers, commentators, and opinion makers
• Ability to work collaboratively with others under intense deadline pressure
• Ability to work independently and make smart decisions
• Willingness to listen, learn, and grow from constructive criticism
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Experience in a live control room preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience

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.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $67,000.00-75,000.00 annually.

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. View more detail about FOX Benefits.

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