Director, Technology Operations

Fox News Network • New York, NY

247d • $160,000 - $210,000

About The Position

Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world's leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking. Reporting into the Enterprise Technology organization, the Director of Technology Operations will lead and scale IT services for FOX Television Stations, which owns and operates 29 stations in 14 of the top 15 U.S. markets. This includes managing IT performance and operations across complex, multi-site environments that support over 1,200 hours of local news per week. The Senior Director will align enterprise-wide technology standards with local execution needs, driving performance, efficiency, and innovation. This role requires strategic leadership, operational excellence, and high-level collaboration with senior station stakeholders and corporate executives.

Requirements

• Extensive experience (10+ years) in IT operations leadership, ideally across distributed or multi-site media organizations.
• Deep understanding of broadcast and newsroom technology workflows, including production, transmission, and content distribution.
• Demonstrated success managing large-scale budgets, IT performance metrics, and cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to build relationships across matrixed organizations—including shared services, local stations, and corporate leadership.
• Experience managing third-party vendors, contract negotiations, and enterprise support models.
• Executive communication skills and a strategic mindset with hands-on operational execution.
• Ability to lead through change and ambiguity in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in shared services or enterprise technology within a media company.
• Knowledge of station licensing, regulatory requirements, or newsroom system integrations.
• PMP, ITIL, or related certifications.
• Familiarity with content management systems, newsroom automation, or remote contribution tools.

Responsibilities

• Direct IT operations strategy and execution across all FOX Television Stations, including duopolies in key markets like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
• Align enterprise initiatives with local technology needs, ensuring both scalability and flexibility across diverse station environments.
• Oversee a multi-million-dollar IT operations budget, ensuring optimal resource allocation for infrastructure, support services, and special projects.
• Lead forecasting, financial planning, and cost optimization strategies in collaboration with finance and technology leadership.
• Serve as a key partner to local station leaders—including General Managers and Technical Operations heads—ensuring IT services are responsive to editorial and production needs.
• Lead engagement with external vendors, service providers, and integration partners across the full technology stack.
• Ensure service-level agreements (SLAs) are defined, measured, and met consistently.
• Establish KPIs, dashboards, and executive-level reporting on IT service delivery, incident management, and system uptime.
• Champion continuous improvement and process standardization across support workflows and incident response.
• Direct IT support strategies for remote news coverage, major community events, and field-based productions.
• Ensure technical readiness and remote collaboration tools for distributed newsroom teams across time zones.

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Annual discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior