Freelance Makeup Artist

Fox Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

FOX News Channel in New York is seeking a Freelance Makeup Artist to prep anchors, reporters, and contributors for television. The role requires proficiency in makeup artistry for men and women and the ability to work quickly to match on-air pace.

You will deliver polished looks, maintain the makeup room, support air-ready readiness, and cooperate with talent and staff. Flexibility to adjust schedules for breaking news is essential; strong service orientation and teamwork are expected.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability in television makeup for men and women.
• Experience in fast-paced news environments preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Makeup application for television for both men and women, often very quickly and with high skill.
• Provide excellent customer service for visitors to Fox News Channel and maintain a friendly demeanor.
• Keep the makeup room clean and stocked; assist other artists as needed.
• Be flexible with scheduling to cover breaking news and shifts.

Skills

Makeup artistry

Television makeup

Ability to work quickly

Customer service

Team collaboration

Makeup room upkeep

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

The Freelance Makeup Artist will be part of a team of artists responsible for readying Fox News Anchors, reporters, and contributors to appear on television. The role will require a high level of proficiency in makeup artistry for both men and women, as well as the ability to work extremely quickly and have an understanding of the pace of cable television news.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Makeup application in a manner appropriate for television for both men and women - Often this must be accomplished very quickly with a high level of skill, especially for women Provide excellent customer service for those who are visiting the Fox News Channel and always project a friendly, helpful demeanor for talent and other staff alike Demonstrate good judgment in solving/identifying problems in advance and proposing solutions Be a team player at all times, jump in to help others who are readying talent for air, as well as be a good steward of the makeup room, and share this responsibility with other artists Keep the makeup room and one's personal space clean, tidy, free of clutter, and identify for management products that need to be replenished so that supplies are well-stocked Understand that the nature of television news requires employees to be able to change their schedule and/or work earlier or later than a planned shift to accommodate the needs of a news bureau responding to breaking news

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Demonstrated ability in television makeup and hair for both men and women Minimum 1-2 years of experience working in the field of hair and makeup for television news Meticulous and careful in their work with a very high personal standard of excellence A positive attitude and strong work ethic Demonstrated ability to maintain the extremely professional behavior that is necessary as a representative of Fox News Media involved in the greeting and looking, after all, appearing on the air Promptness and dependability are a must #LI-AA1

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 $45.00-55.00 per hour.

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.