Freelance Assignment Editor, FOX Weather (R50034109)

FOX; New York (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

FOX Weather is seeking a confident Freelance Assignment Editor to join our newsroom. You will drive real-time weather coverage, coordinate breaking events with programming and field teams, and curate compelling live visuals for all platforms.

Strong news judgment and the ability to handle multiple breaking stories under pressure are essential. Ideal candidates have a degree in journalism or related field (or equivalent experience), 1+ years in TV news gathering, and familiarity with weather

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of TV newsgathering, assignment desk, or field production experience.
• Strong editorial judgment and ability to react quickly to breaking news.
• Ability to solve problems quickly, stay calm under pressure, and adapt rapidly to changing conditions.
• Willingness to work early mornings, late nights, and weekends.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks without sacrificing accuracy.
• Basic understanding of meteorology and weather science concepts.
• Interest in weather and its impacts; previous network-level experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with officials and sources for editorial information.
• Monitor traditional and social media for breaking weather news stories.
• Pitch unique guests, stories, and segments.
• Conduct in-depth research and compile well-rounded reports for field teams.
• Help find compelling live visuals to support all platforms.
• Manage daily deadline turnarounds of a live show environment.
• Monitor and coordinate contributor feeds and resources.
• Build strong relationships with Assignment Desks at FOX affiliates and partners.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Breaking news reaction

Deadline management

Under pressure

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field

Tools

iNews

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox WeatherFOX Weather is a 24/7 ad-supported streaming service operated by FOX News Media. Launched in October 2021, the platform builds upon FOX News Channel's expansive newsgathering units & FOX Television Stations' added resources with a combined 120 meteorologists for a comprehensive suite of weather products featuring local, regional and national reporting, in addition to live programming. Utilizing multiple radar systems, including an immersive mobile 3D radar, and more than 100,000 HD cameras located around the country, the service offers users an innovative approach to forecasting, including coverage surrounding all weather patterns, from immediate to long-term. FOX Weather is available via foxweather.com, the FOX Weather app on IOS and Android devices, as well as Tubi, Apple TV, Amazon, and Roku, through FOX's Connected TV Apps.

JOB DESCRIPTION

FOX Weather is America's Weather Team, and we are seeking a confident, highly motivated, and proactive Freelance Assignment Editor to join our newsroom. This role is critical in driving real-time weather news coverage across all platforms. You will work closely with our programming and field teams to coordinate breaking weather events, select compelling live visuals, and support dynamic storytelling as we cover weather news. In this fast-paced environment, you must have strong news judgment, be comfortable handling multiple breaking stories at once, and thrive under pressure. Prior experience pitching, researching, writing, and building editorial elements in a collaborative team setting is key. An interest in weather is a must.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate with officials and sources for editorial information
• Monitor both traditional and social media for breaking weather news stories
• Pitch unique and interesting guests, stories, and segments
• Conduct in-depth research and compile well-rounded reports for our field teams
• Help find stunning live visuals to support all platforms
• Manage daily deadline turnarounds of a live show environment
• Monitor and coordinate contributor feeds and resources
• Build strong relationships with Assignment Desks at FOX affiliates and other news service partners across the FOX News Media Family

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• A Bachelor's Degree in journalism, communications, or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience
• 1+ years of TV newsgathering, assignment desk, or field production experience
• Strong editorial judgment and the ability to react quickly to breaking news
• Ability to solve problems quickly, stay calm under pressure, and adapt rapidly to changing conditions
• Willingness to work early mornings, late nights, and weekends
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks without sacrificing accuracy
• Basic understanding of meteorology and weather science concepts
• Interest and understanding of weather, severe weather patterns, and their impacts
• Previous network-level or national newsroom experience
• Familiarity with newsroom systems such as iNews or similar editorial toolsA degree or certification in meteorology or atmospheric sciences equivalent is a plus

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 $32.00-40.00 per hour.