Content Producer
FOX Weather
New York, NYThis is a Full Time Job
DESCRIPTION:
FOX Weather is looking for a Producer to join our Content Core team in New York City. You love to hunt for the best new original or exclusive story to tell and are committed to advancing stories in the weather news beat 24/7. You have a team-first mentality and dedicated passion for news to be successful in this position at FOX Weather.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Effort exclusive and original news to be used in various deliverables on FOX Weather stream, foxweather.com, and across all distribution platforms
• Hunt and clear UGC for FOX Weather to use across all platforms
• Chase and confirm news on and off the record for FOX Weather in peacetime and active weather
• Pitch ideas for stories, emphasizing original reporting and advancing news as well as compelling, weather-adjacent content
• Write stories for foxweather.com, post to FOX Weather social platforms and cut video as needed
• Consistently meet fair deadlines and established productivity goals
• Monitor analytics to inform strategic content decisions
• Support all functions of FOX Weather's Content Core, assisting with logistics for field team, ingestion requests and coordination internally and externally as assigned
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field of study preferred
• At least 4 years of experience in journalism, either digital outlets, traditional linear newsrooms or on an assignment desk
• Excellent news judgement, strong communication skills and a collaborative attitude
• Ability to utilize various content management, newsgathering, social media and collaboration tools such as Airtable, Jira, Wordpress, WSI graphics among others
• Extensive knowledge of news cycle
• Social media savviness
• Passion for weather news
• Ability to work under deadline and pressure of a fast-paced newsroom
• Willingness to work weekends, nights or early mornings
Salary/Benefits
$67,000.00
- 93,000.00
per year
$67,000 - $93,000 /year USD
Final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location
Benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
Additional Information
FOX Weather is a 24/7 ad-supported streaming service operated by FOX News Media, launched in October 2021. The platform leverages FOX News Channel's extensive newsgathering units and FOX Television Stations' resources, employing a combined team of 120 meteorologists to deliver a comprehensive suite of weather products that includes local, regional, and national reporting, as well as live programming. Utilizing multiple radar systems, including an immersive mobile 3D radar and over 100,000 HD cameras nationwide, FOX Weather offers an innovative approach to forecasting that covers all weather patterns, from immediate to long-term. The service is accessible via foxweather.com, the FOX Weather app on iOS and Android devices, and through platforms such as Tubi, Apple TV, Amazon, and Roku, contributing to the overall content strategy that powers live programming, digital articles, and videos across all social media platforms.
