Senior Newsroom Ops & Field Logistics Lead

Fox Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Insurance

Job summary

Fox Television Stations seeks a Managing Editor for Newsgathering & Operations to lead assignment desks, coordinate field deployments, and plan long-term coverage. You will oversee live transmission assets, schedule crews, and collaborate with engineering and IT to ensure efficient logistics for breaking news and major events.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5–7 years of newsroom operations experience, with strong crisis management and planning skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Operations, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in newsroom operations, assignment desk management, or field logistics leadership in a broadcast media environment.
• Deep experience directing assignment desks, dispatching field crews, and managing live field technology under strict deadline pressure.
• Thorough operational knowledge of newsroom planning systems, electronic newsgathering (ENG), satellite/cellular transmission systems, and scheduling software.
• Strong crisis management, project management, and resource optimization capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise the assignment desk team, overseeing the daily dispatch of reporters, photojournalists, field producers, and live transmission assets.
• Manage live field infrastructure, including live trucks, satellite/microwave assets, bonded cellular gear (e.g., LiveU/Dejero), and crew scheduling.
• Maintain the master newsroom planning calendar, organizing logistics for upcoming trials, elections, planned public events, investigations, and enterprise follow-ups.
• Lead immediate operational deployment during unscheduled major breaking news, severe weather events, and field emergencies, reallocating crews and live resources rapidly.
• Oversee staff shift scheduling, field overtime, travel logistics, gear distribution, and vendor management to maintain operational efficiency.
• Partner with engineering, IT, and operations departments to maintain newsroom field equipment, fleet vehicles, transmission paths, and assignment software systems.
• Enforce field safety protocols, risk management standards, union contract rules, and legal requirements for field crews.
• Partner continuously with the Managing Editor, Linear & Streaming to align logistics, field feeds, and live assets with linear and digital show requirements.

Skills

Field logistics

Assignment desk supervision

Forward coverage planning

Crisis mobilization

Resource allocation

Fleet management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Operations

Tools

LiveU/Dejero

Satellite/cellular transmission systems

Scheduling software

Job description

Fox Television Stations seeks a Managing Editor for Newsgathering & Operations to lead assignment desks, coordinate field deployments, and plan long-term coverage. You will oversee live transmission assets, schedule crews, and collaborate with engineering and IT to ensure efficient logistics for breaking news and major events.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5–7 years of newsroom operations experience, with strong crisis management and planning skills.