Afternoon Freelance Producer

This is a Freelance Job

Fox & Friends is looking for a hardworking, detail-oriented, and creative afternoon Freelance Producer to join the #1 national cable news program, Fox & Friends. As a Freelance Producer working in the afternoon, you will be responsible for producing compelling and dynamic segments the day before they air. We are looking for someone with excellent editorial judgment who can meet multiple daily deadlines and creatively and accurately tell a story with captivating video and graphics. You have a wide range of interests from news and politics to pop culture and everything else in between.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Create research packets
• Pre-interview guests
• Design graphics
• Write and edit banners and scripts
• Pitch stories, segments, and guests
• Gather video and sound from press conferences and interviews
• Edit video, sound, and packages for air
• Participate in editorial decisions
• Work closely with Senior Producers and Talent
• Create an environment that fosters teamwork

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• 5+ years of newsroom experience and producing a television newscast Knowledge of current events and politics
• Exceptional editorial and writing skills
• Ability to recognize stories with high potential for compelling television
• Participate in daily team meetings
• Excellent organizational and managerial skills
• Decisive and skilled management
• Willing to work weekends, early morning, and late nights
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience