VP, Media Technology

Fox Corporation•Chicago, IL

4d•$206,000 - $350,000

About The Position

FOX is seeking a senior, strategic, and technical Vice President with a strong foundation in information, security, network, and broadcast media technologies. The role is part of a team setting business-wide technical strategy for media technology across multiple business units. Reporting to the SVP, Media Technology & Engineering, the Vice President coordinates and implements strategic technology initiatives for broadcast and digital platforms, aligned with company standards, including a cloud-first approach, AI, and other technical goals. The role covers initiatives involving AI, IP and cloud-based broadcast operations for news, programming and station automation; virtualization and cloud projects; station delivery platforms for OTT, streaming and OTA; technology support for news and local production; media technology; and transmission. The position collaborates across departments on new technologies, media architecture and workflow development to support high-quality, fast-paced content creation. It leads the technical side of creative vision for digital experiences, disaster recovery and resiliency across platforms.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in computing or engineering, and/or formal training in technology or a related field.
At least 10 years of experience in broadcasting operations and engineering management.
Proven experience building and leading teams and providing structure and managerial oversight for a technology department.
Significant experience evaluating, selecting, installing, servicing and maintaining broadcast industry equipment and information technology systems.
Experience establishing long-range objectives and defining strategies and actions to achieve them.
Executive-level communication and presentation abilities, including the ability to influence and align senior stakeholders.
Experience administering broadcast file workflows and playout systems.
Experience with broadcast IP routing deployments.
Knowledge of AWS cloud solutions.
Knowledge of control room automation systems such as ELC, Ignite or Ross.
Thorough understanding of FCC rules and regulations, and familiarity with applicable FCC and OSHA rules and regulations.
In-depth understanding of broadcast station operations, including news and live event production, studio operation, file-based content creation, editing, transport and transmission.
Ability to integrate new technologies into media operations across broadcast, streaming and OTT platforms.
Ability to collaborate across functions, meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas strategically, influence stakeholders at all organizational levels, and anticipate diverse perspectives and responses.
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including travel and night, weekend, holiday and on-call work in support of a 24/7/365 operation.
Excellent stress and crisis management skills, including the ability to multitask and make informed decisions under pressure.

Nice To Haves

Experience at a major news operation.
Experience at a major television station operation.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and implement strategic technology and operations initiatives for broadcast television and digital platforms in alignment with station goals and projects.
Supervise and manage media architecture, implementations, projects and multi-platform content distribution across FOX.
Lead a team of Media Solution Engineers in architecting, implementing and managing modern broadcast technologies.
Collaborate with departments on architecture and workflow development for content creation and distribution.
Work with Information Security and Networking teams to define, implement and maintain secure network architectures, including firewall management and network segmentation.
Partner with the network team to develop and execute network architecture focused on scalability, reliability and security.
Manage vendor relationships, service levels, technical requirements and procurement strategies.
Establish performance indicators, optimize infrastructure, and tune alarms and monitoring systems to reduce noise and improve operational efficiency.
Collaborate with the Critical Response team and PMO to manage upgrades, expansions and integrations, delivering projects on time and within budget.
Prepare and manage the technical department's fiscal operating and capital budgets.
Maintain documentation for network, security, information and broadcast infrastructures in alignment with industry standards, regulatory requirements and internal policies.
Promote adoption of tools, frameworks and methodologies that improve efficiency and standardize deployment procedures.
Mentor cross-functional teams, support skill development and collaboration, and guide teams in defining requirements, managing expectations and delivering solutions.
Work with technology leaders to align with broader media strategy and ensure adherence to security policies.
Monitor emerging technologies and industry trends, drive continuous improvement, and maintain backward compatibility.