News Producer

FOX; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

401k matching

Benefits from day one

Job summary

FOX10, Arizona's preeminent source for news, is seeking a talented, passionate, creative, and collaborative Producer to join our dynamic team. You will produce timely and compelling newscasts, lead the editorial process, book guests, and shape segment features.

Ideal candidates have strong news judgment, writing and copy-editing abilities, and proficiency with desktop editing and social media tools. Requires 2+ years in a major market newsroom; Bachelor’s preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have strong news judgment, writing and copy-editing abilities.
• Experience in a major market newsroom preferred; editorial leadership helpful.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce a timely, compelling newscast that is editorially and visually dynamic.
• Lead editorial process, including booking guests and segment features.
• Possibly produce content/newscasts for specials and field productions.
• Assign stories for associate producers and ENG staff; manage graphics and templates.
• Collaborate with staff to elevate daily newscasts and social media integration.

Skills

Editing

Storytelling

Social media

Writing

Copy-editing

Team collaboration

News judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or communications

Tools

Desktop editing

Graphics templates

Job description

Job Summary

FOX10, Arizona's preeminent source for news, is seeking a talented, passionate, creative, and collaborative Producer to join our dynamic team! As part of the FOX family, you will receive generous time off, 401k matching, a wealth of employee resources and superior medical, dental and vision benefits from day 1! Must produce a timely and compelling newscast that is editorially and visually dynamic. Participate and help lead in the editorial process, including booking guests and segment features. May be required to produce content/newscasts for news specials, and possibly field produce. Assign stories for associate producers and ENG staff with video production. Must be able to complete simple desktop editing and use templates to produce graphics. Utilizes a variety of storytelling techniques and tools to showcase stories in unique ways. Must have strong knowledge of social media and be able to incorporate and showcase content from multiple platforms into newscast. Have exceptional news judgment, strong writing, and copy-editing abilities. We are looking for a competitor who can collaborate with the staff to perform at the highest levels every day. Must be able to work in fast-paced environment under specific time constraints while demonstrating exceptional creativity. Must be self-motivated and work productively on a team. Will work closely with news management to continually evolve newscasts. Bachelor's degree in journalism or communications preferred. Minimum 2 years working in a major market newsroom as a producer or smaller market news manager. Weekends, holidays, and varied hours required.