Associate Producer, Outnumbered

Fox News Network•New York, NY

42d•$67,000 - $74,000

About The Position

At Fox News, we love what we do and we're looking for passionate, talented people to help us lead, grow, and achieve our goals. Joining the number one cable news network in America is a singular opportunity to be part of a highly successful, dynamic team that has transformed the way people get their information. We are looking for a creative, thorough, and hardworking Associate Producer to join Fox News. As an Associate Producer, you will be responsible for selecting and building show elements in a collaborative team environment. You're well versed in politics, culture, and current events — and innately curious about everything else. You are a clever writer & excellent researcher who sees value in discovering unique angles/approaches to stories that no one else will find.

Requirements

2+ years of prior television (or similar) experience
Strong knowledge of news, politics, and current events; familiarity with popular influencers, commentators, and opinion makers
Ability to identify and produce compelling video and graphics
Ability to work collaboratively with others under intense deadline pressure
Ability to work independently and make thoughtful decisions on your own
Willingness to listen, learn, and grow from constructive criticism
Able to work weekends
You find the best part of a story and make it matter to a national audience
You are creative, curious, and detail-oriented

Responsibilities

Responsible for ordering the graphics and/or video for reporter hits, guest segments, intros, and teases for daytime news shows and entering them into the rundown
Work with the graphics PAs to ensure elements are spellchecked and editorially/factually correct and visually pleasing
Communicate with editors and PAs regarding video and soundbites to ensure they are cut properly both editorially and technically
Understand the stories we're covering and all the nuances, to stack appropriate video for segments
Select elements such as sound, video clips, and graphics to help tell a story
Create elements on the fly in a live control room environment and make last-minute changes and updates
Work closely with producers and writers to ensure their vision is properly executed
Make editorial decisions on which full screens should be slotted into guest segments
Make suggestions to improve onscreen images whenever possible
Conduct in-depth research
Additional responsibilities based on your unique talents/abilities