Freelance Weather Assignment Editor

Fox Corporation; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

FOX Weather is seeking a confident, proactive Freelance Assignment Editor to join our newsroom. This role drives real-time weather news coverage, coordinating with programming and field teams to select compelling visuals and support storytelling across platforms.

Strong news judgment, ability to handle multiple breaking stories, and comfort under pressure are essential, as is experience in pitching, researching, and building editorial elements in a collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in journalism, communications, or a related field 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 work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with newsroom systems such as iNews or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate breaking weather coverage across platforms with programming and field teams.
• Pitch unique guests, stories and segments and conduct in-depth research.
• Select compelling live visuals and graphics to support storytelling.
• Manage daily deadline turnarounds for a live show environment.
• Coordinate contributor feeds and build relationships with FOX affiliates.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Newsroom experience

Breaking news reaction

Deadline management

Pitch and research

Strong communication

Calm under pressure

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in journalism or related field

Job description

FOX Weather is seeking a confident, proactive Freelance Assignment Editor to join our newsroom. This role drives real-time weather news coverage, coordinating with programming and field teams to select compelling visuals and support storytelling across platforms.

Strong news judgment, ability to handle multiple breaking stories, and comfort under pressure are essential, as is experience in pitching, researching, and building editorial elements in a collaborative setting.