Digital Editorial Lead

FOX News Channel; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health benefits

Paid time off

401k with company match

Access to onsite fitness center

Job summary

FOX News Channel is seeking a Digital Editorial Lead in Bethesda, Maryland. This role involves overseeing editorial decisions across various platforms, managing a team of content creators, and leading digital coverage of breaking news.

Qualified candidates should have over five years of digital content experience and exceptional leadership, writing, and news judgment skills. A comprehensive benefits package including health and 401(k) is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of digital content experience publishing original content and news.
• At least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Exceptional writing and copy-editing skills, mastery of AP style.

Responsibilities

• Set editorial standards across multiple platforms.
• Lead and develop digital content teams.
• Drive real-time digital coverage of breaking news.

Skills

Digital content experience

News judgment

Writing and copy-editing

Leadership and communication

Social media platforms

Analytics tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field

Tools

Adobe products

Job description

Digital Editorial Lead (Regular Full-Time)

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY Fox TV Stations FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.

What You’ll Do

• Set the Editorial Standard. Own editorial decisions across web, apps, social, streaming, CTV, and FOX LOCAL. Guide story selection, framing headlines, SEO, and audience strategy.
• Lead and Grow the Team. Manage, coach, and develop Digital Content Creators. Foster a culture of speed, accuracy, accountability, and continuous growth.
• Drive breaking News and Weather. Lead real‑time digital coverage of breaking news, major events, and severe weather across articles, video, live streams, push alerts, and social platforms.
• Command the Multi-Platform Video Funnel. Oversee social video strategy across TikTok, Meta, YouTube Shorts, and emerging platforms to drive audience growth and connect viewers to live and long‑form content.
• Champion the FOX LOCAL Experience. Help shape and optimize content for FOX LOCAL. Monitor audience behavior and performance metrics to improve engagement and strengthen loyalty.
• Synthesize Data & Help Drive Audience Growth. Use audience, search, engagement, and platform data to identify opportunities, inform editorial decisions, and grow reach and engagement.
• Coordinate Across the Operation. Partner with newsroom leaders, producers, assignment editors, field crews, regional digital teams, and FTS markets to maximize coverage and content performance.
• Build AI Workflows. Implement AI‑powered tools and processes that improve efficiency and create more capacity for impactful journalism.
• Spot What’s Next. Stay ahead of emerging platforms, audience trends, and storytelling formats to keep FOX 5 at the forefront of digital innovation.
• Other Duties. Perform other duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of digital content experience publishing original content & news for digital and social platforms, with at least 2 years leading teams in a mid‑to‑large market.
• Exceptional news judgment, writing, and copy‑editing skills, and a mastery of AP style.
• Ability to make and communicate fast, sound editorial decisions under deadline pressure.
• Expertise in social, streaming, CMS platforms, video publishing, and analytics tools.
• Stellar leadership, communication and organization skills; the kind of leader a 24/7 newsroom can rely on.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a passion for digital journalism.
• Knowledge of the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia communities.
• Experience with photo and video editing, particularly Adobe products.
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field with an emphasis on digital publishing preferred.
• Flexibility to lead through the realities of a 24/7 operation — including early mornings, nights, weekends, holidays, and breaking news and severe weather events as needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Package: Excellent health benefits, paid time off, professional development opportunities, and 401k with company match.
• Lifestyle Perks: Work in a vibrant urban environment surrounded by DC’s best dining, shopping, and iconic sports culture. Access to the onsite fitness center.

Pay

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 $130,000.00-137,000.00 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.