Podcast Coordinator

Fox Corporation; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Other benefits in accord with plan

Job summary

FOX News Audio is seeking a Podcast Coordinator to support the Podcast Producers in blocking, booking, gathering sound, and assisting in the production of FOX News Audio’s daily and weekly podcasts. The role also involves creating social media posts and website write-ups to promote the products.

Additionally, you will coordinate with reporters, editors, assignment desks, and anchors; update content as stories progress; and collaborate with producers to develop new content while ensuring CMS

Qualifications

• Experience editing all-news radio or producing podcast programming.
• Highly skilled in writing and copy editing.
• Strong digital journalism skills and social media experience.
• Ability to make the right decisions during breaking news situations.
• Interaction with high profile talent.
• Great communication skills and collaboration with the team.
• Creative and out-of-the-box thinking.
• Avid news consumer with journalism experience in audio newsroom.
• Flexibility to work nights, overnights, weekends, and early mornings.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the programming and platform placement across the FOX News podcast portfolio.
• Assist in producing podcast segments, coordinating reporters, talent live remotes, and recordings.
• Manage and keep clear communication with reporters, editors, assignment desk, and anchors.
• Update content on platforms as stories progress.
• Work with producers on developing stories and new content creation.
• Create content to populate social media pages across multiple verticals.
• Work with producers to fact check copy, QC audio quality, and ensure CMS requirements are met.
• Assist in editorial structuring of podcast content.

Skills

Podcast editing

Copy editing

Social media

Journalism

Communication

Adobe Audition

iNews

ENCO

Tools

iNews

ENCO

Adobe Audition

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

Fox News Audio is looking for a Podcast Coordinator to be part of the fast-paced and growing FOX News Podcast Network. The Podcast Coordinator will assist the Podcast Producers in blocking, booking, gathering sound, and assisting in the production of FOX News Audio’s daily and weekly podcasts. In addition to their production duties, the Podcast Coordinator will also create social media posts and website write-ups to promote the products.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate the programming and platform placement across the FOX News podcast portfolio
• Assist in producing podcast segments, along with coordinating reporters, talent live remotes, and recordings
• Manage and keep clear communication with reporters, editors, assignment desk, and anchors
• Update content on platforms as stories progress
• Work closely with producers on developing stories and new content creation
• Create content to populate our social media pages across multiple verticals
• Work with producers to fact check copy, QC audio quality, and ensure the final products meet editorial & CMS requirements
• This role may also assist in the editorial structuring of podcast content

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Experience editing all-news radio or producing podcast programming
• Highly skilled in writing and copy editing
• Strong digital journalism skills and social media experience
• Ability to make the right decisions during breaking news situations, as well as during routine shifts
• Ability to interact with high profile talent
• Great communication skills, a terrific attitude, and ability to collaborate with the team
• Creative and “out of the box” thinking
• Avid news consumer with prior journalism experience, preferably in an audio newsroom
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts in a 24/7 news operation, including nights, overnights, weekends, and early mornings
• Knowledge of iNews, ENCO, and Adobe Audition (Cool-Edit) is a plus #LI-AA1

BENEFITS

• Medical/dental/vision
• Insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents

Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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 $21.00-27.65 per hour. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents.

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.