Freelance Associate Producer, The Faulkner Focus
Fox Corporation•New York, NY
•$28 - $36
About The Position
The Faulkner Focus is seeking a creative, thorough, and hardworking Freelance Associate Producer. The role involves writing accurate, concise scripts that tell engaging stories and contributing to the selection of show elements in a collaborative team environment. The successful candidate is knowledgeable about politics, domestic and foreign policy, cultural issues, and current events, and is curious about a broad range of topics.
Requirements
- Experience in television news.
- Strong knowledge of news, politics, and current events.
- Ability to understand story angles and nuances and translate them into compelling copy and banners.
- Familiarity with popular influencers, outlets, columnists, commentators, and opinion makers.
- Ability to work collaboratively under intense deadline pressure.
- Ability to work independently and make smart, proactive decisions.
- Ability to work weekends and overnight hours.
- Creativity and ability to think outside the box.
- Willingness to listen, learn, and grow from constructive criticism.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
- Write stories, guest introductions, teases, and banners.
- Quickly adapt and update stories as news breaks and new elements become available.
- Manage time effectively, get started promptly each morning, and meet strict deadlines.
- Take on additional stories as news warrants and contribute in the control room during breaking news.
- Pitch unique guests, stories, and segments.
- Conduct in-depth research on assigned stories and the news of the day.
- Select and suggest sound, video, and graphic elements to help tell stories, collaborating with video/elements PAs.
- Take on additional responsibilities based on individual talents and abilities.
