Producer

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox TV Stations

FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Content creators: Come be a leader of our weekend evening news product on our digital and linear platforms. 
  
FOX 26 in Houston is hiring a producer to help create a compelling, urgent, informative, and entertaining 5pm and 9pm news shows on weekends. We’re looking for a content rock star who can move seamlessly from breaking news and severe weather coverage to creative, digitally focused news segments that set us far apart from the competition. You’ll set the bar for showcasing and have a considerable number of tools and extensive technical ingenuity to work with every day.

You’ll need to maintain a close relationship with our digital team to make sure everything we do is tailored for the platforms we serve. Other skills we’re looking for include concise, accurate and audience focused writing skills, the ability to edit video in support of segments, plus knowledge of social media best practices. 

The ideal candidate should possess the skills to lead the weekend editorial process with your   anchor, field reporters, assignment desk team and digital team; developing video and graphic elements for each story and designing reporter hits that don’t fit into traditional norms. You’ll also work closely with talent to prioritize live audience engagement on social media. 

Requirements:  Minimum 3 years’ experience as a producer in a medium or large market is preferred. Bachelor's Degree required, journalism or a related field preferred. Must be able to work under pressure, meet strict deadlines and multitask. Ideal candidate has familiarity with newsroom computer systems, graphics programs and video editing software. Houston experiences year-round severe weather and frequent wall-to-wall breaking news.  Newsroom staff must be available to work on site or in the field when scheduled during high-impact events or local emergency situations.  

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 $60,000.00-70,000.00 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.

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