Supervisor, Media Production Unit

Fox Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 102,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

FOX News Media in New York is seeking a Supervisor for the Media Production Unit to manage Production Assistants and oversee day-of-air graphics for show teams across FOX platforms.

You will coordinate live control room workflow, mentor PAs, respond to breaking news, and ensure quality control from an editorial and visual perspective; a bachelor’s in Broadcasting or Journalism preferred; 5 years+ experience required.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of skills and demonstrated experience.
• Experience managing direct reports and providing employee feedback.
• Demonstrated experience problem solving and finding solutions.
• Excellent editorial judgment and knowledge of current events.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience using order management systems such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience working in a live control room.

Responsibilities

• Manage and train production assistants who assign and check day-of-air graphics for show teams.
• Maintain team schedule and adjust to meet programming needs.
• React to breaking news by proactively assigning graphics, delegating responsibilities to staff, and communicating with live control rooms and show teams.
• Train staff on quality control from editorial and visual perspectives.
• Assign daily requests and check orders alongside PAs as workload dictates.
• Cultivate relationships with show producers and control room staff to facilitate communication and problem solving.
• Work with show teams to prioritize orders and suggest solutions for special requests.
• Ensure seamless handoff of information across PA shifts.
• Mentor PAs and advance their careers within the company.

Skills

People management

Organizational skills

Decision making

Working under pressure

Editorial judgment

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcasting, Journalism or Communications

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Photoshop

Adobe Suite

VizRT

Zoom

Slack

Microsoft Office

Google Apps

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY Fox News Media

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 As the Supervisor for the Media Production Unit, you are responsible for managing the Production Assistants who process all of the daily graphical orders requested by show units. The artwork created by MPG is seen by viewers watching all Fox News Media platforms including Fox News and Fox Business! You have an interest in people management, news, and design with exceptional attention to detail. Our team is staffed 24/7; you must be able to report into our NY office 4-5 days per week and be willing to adjust your schedule based on news and programming needs.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage and train production assistants who assign and check day-of-air graphics for show teams Maintain team schedule and adjust to meet programming needs React to breaking news by proactively assigning graphics, delegating responsibilities to staff, and communicating with live control rooms and show teams Train staff on the best methods for quality control from an editorial and visual perspective Assign daily requests and check orders alongside the PAs as the schedule and workload dictates Cultivate professional relationships with show producers and control room staff to facilitate communication, problem solve, and manage expectations Work with show teams to prioritize orders and suggest solutions for special requests Ensure seamless handoff of information across PA shifts Mentor PA’s and work to advance their careers within the company

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 5 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of skills and demonstrated experience
• Experience managing direct reports and providing employee feedback
• Demonstrated experience problem solving and finding solutions
• Exceptional organizational and decision-making skills
• Demonstrated experience working under pressure and completing multiple tasks while maintaining a high degree of accuracy
• Highly responsive to department needs and to external breaking news
• Excellent editorial judgment and knowledge of current events
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Office, Google apps, and communication tools such as zoom and slack
• Working knowledge of Photoshop, Adobe Suite, VizRT (or other real-time graphics system)
• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcasting, Journalism or Communications
• Experience using order management systems such as Jira and Confluence
• Experience working in a live control room

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 $102,000.00-120,000.00 annually. 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. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement. View more detail about FOX Benefits.

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