Freelance Field Producer

Fox News Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Fox News Media seeks an experienced Freelance Field Producer in New York with a strong track record in field reporting and developing compelling stories. You will pitch, develop, and produce content for television and digital platforms while expanding the network's investigative storytelling and source network.

You will collaborate with editors and reporters to break stories, cover events regionally or wherever news leads, and demonstrate exceptional editorial judgment under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of field producing experience in a broadcast, print, or digital 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 travel domestically or internationally and remain on location for as long as needed to cover the story.

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

Editorial judgment

Strong local contacts

Passion for current events

Self-starter

Team player

Travel readiness

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 Freelance Field Producer to join our team in New York. The Freelance 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 Freelance 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

• At least 5+ years of 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

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 $40.00-50.00 per hour.