Coordinating Producer

FOX News Channel; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 102,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Other benefits per plan documents

Union benefits per CBA

Job summary

Fox News Edge in Washington seeks a Coordinating Producer to lead political and breaking news coverage across local newsrooms.

You will work with producers and correspondents to guide editorial direction, take charge during breaking events, and coordinate with Edge managers in New York to ensure timely, accurate coverage for FOX affiliates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience.
• Experience at a network or major market level.
• Writing and producing experience at an affiliate or network level.
• Exemplary news judgment and grasp of journalism best practices.
• Attention to detail and excellent writing skills, spelling, and grammar.
• Ability to work well with others under strict deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of current events.
• Willingness to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Work with producers and correspondents to help choose and execute the stories we feed to local newsrooms from Washington.
• Take the lead during breaking news; communicating with multiple parties including upper management, producers, correspondents and field crew to ensure execution of coverage.
• Collaborate with Edge managers in New York to plan daily coverage and determine editorial direction for stories.
• Copy edit scripts and screen video content prior to distribution.
• Be available to respond to breaking news, actively engaging in logistical, technical, and editorial execution of field coverage.
• Serve as Fox News Edge’s primary liaison with Washington bureau management to plan and execute station requests as well as production of cut-ins for FOX Broadcast Network affiliates.

Skills

Writing & producing

News judgment

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Current events knowledge

Flexible hours

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

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 Edge serves more than 175 newsrooms, providing content that is a cornerstone of local newscasts on FOX television stations across the country. We are looking for a top-notch Coordinating Producer who is energized by working on a broad portfolio of political and breaking news stories to lead our Washington-based coverage.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with producers and correspondents to help choose and execute the stories we feed to local newsrooms from Washington.
• Take the lead during breaking news; communicating with multiple parties including upper management, producers, correspondents and field crew to ensure execution of coverage.
• Collaborate with Edge managers in New York to plan daily coverage and determine editorial direction for stories.
• Copy edit scripts and screen video content prior to distribution.
• Be available to respond to breaking news, actively engaging in logistical, technical, and editorial execution of field coverage.
• Serve as Fox News Edge’s primary liaison with Washington bureau management to plan and execute station requests as well as production of cut-ins for FOX Broadcast Network affiliates.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience
• Experience at a network or major market level
• Writing and producing experience at an affiliate or network level
• Exemplary news judgment and grasp of journalism best practices
• Attention to detail and excellent writing skills, spelling, and grammar
• Ability to work well with others under strict deadlines
• Strong knowledge of current events
• Willingness to work flexible hours

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 $102,000.00-130,000.00 annually.

BENEFITS

• medical/dental/vision
• insurance
• a 401(k) plan
• paid time off
• 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.

OUR VALUES

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.