Field Producer, Northeast Bureau

FOX Television Stations; New York (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Fox News Media in New York is seeking an experienced Field Producer to join our team. The Field Producer will develop original content for television and digital, break news, and pitch stories with high potential for compelling television.

The ideal candidate has strong local contacts, exceptional editorial judgment, and a self-starter mindset. They must be able to work evenings and weekends and travel domestically or internationally to cover stories across the region and beyond.

Qualifications

• Field producing experience in a broadcast, print, or digital work environment.
• Exceptional editorial judgment.
• Strong local contacts.
• A passion for current events.
• A self-starter attitude with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multitask, and prioritize on a daily basis; especially in breaking news situations.
• Ability and willingness to respond to breaking news at a moment’s notice, travel domestically or internationally and remain on location for as long as needed to cover the story.
• Strong communication, research, and writing skills.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Pitch and develop original content for television and digital
• Build contacts and develop unique sources to break news
• Dig into and develop storylines that others are not already exploring
• Enterprise investigative stories
• Assist reporters in gathering elements for television and online coverage
• Cover news events, provide editorial guidance and conduct interviews in the region or anywhere the news takes you

Skills

Field producing

Editorial judgment

Local contacts

Current events

Self-starter

Fast-paced

Travel

Communication skills

Research skills

Writing skills

Evenings/weekends

Job description

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 is looking for an experienced Field Producer to join our team in New York. The Field Producer is a news junkie who has innate curiosity, dogged newsgathering skills, and strong contacts. You will use your skills to enhance the network’s newsgathering and produce exceptional journalism. You will also use your editorial skills to follow leads, break news, and pitch original stories with high potential for compelling television. The Field Producer is a proactive, passionate, and self-motivated individual who will collaborate with our producers and reporters to advance the network’s coverage on all platforms.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Pitch and develop original content for television and digital
• Build contacts and develop unique sources to break news
• Dig into and develop storylines that others are not already exploring
• Enterprise investigative stories
• Assist reporters in gathering elements for television and online coverage
• Cover news events, provide editorial guidance and conduct interviews in the region or anywhere the news takes you

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Field producing experience in a broadcast, print, or digital work environment
• Exceptional editorial judgment
• Strong local contacts
• A passion for current events
• A self-starter attitude with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multitask, and prioritize on a daily basis; especially in breaking news situations
• Ability and willingness to respond to breaking news at a moment’s notice, travel domestically or internationally and remain on location for as long as needed to cover the story
• Strong communication, research, and writing skills
• Ability to work evenings and weekends

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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 $83,000.00-106,000.00 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.

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