Makeup Artist

Fox • New York, NY

8d • $40 - $40

About The Position

FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month. The Freelance Makeup Artist will be part of a team of artists responsible for readying Fox News Anchors, reporters, and contributors to appear on television. The role will require a high level of proficiency in makeup artistry for both men and women, as well as the ability to work extremely quickly and have an understanding of the pace of cable television news.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability of television makeup and hair for both men and women
• Minimum 1-2 years experience in working in the field of hair and makeup for television news
• Meticulous and careful in their work with a very high personal standard of excellence
• A positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Demonstrated ability to maintain the extremely professional behavior that is necessary as a representative of Fox News Media involved in the greeting and looking, after all, appearing on the air
• Promptness and dependability is a must

Responsibilities

• Makeup application in a manner appropriate for television for both men and women - Often this must be accomplished very quickly with a high level of skill, especially for women
• Provide excellent customer service for those who are visiting the Fox News Channel and always project a friendly, helpful demeanor for talent and other staff alike
• Demonstrate good judgment in solving problems as well as identifying problems in advance, and proposing solutions
• Be a team player at all times, jump in to help others who are readying talent for air, as well as be a good steward of the makeup room, and share this responsibility with other artists
• Keep the makeup room and one's personal space clean, tidy, free of clutter, and identify for management products that need to be replenished so that supplies are well stocked
• Understand that the nature of television news requires employees to be able to change their schedule and/or work earlier or later than a planned shift to accommodate the needs of a news bureau responding to breaking news

Benefits

• medical/dental/vision
• insurance
• a 401(k) plan
• paid time off
• other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents
• Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed