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OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox News Media

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.

*JOB DESCRIPTION *

FOX News Digital is looking for a full-time Digital Production Assistant to join the Lifestyle team! You will have the opportunity to be part of a team that writes, produces, and optimizes organic news content for FoxNews.com and FoxBusiness.com, as well as produces original video. You will need to be a fast, accurate writer and researcher with a broad range of interests in lifestyle topic areas as well as an interest in working on videos.

You will be offered one of the following shifts:

8:00 AM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT Monday-Friday

9:00 AM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT Monday-Friday

YOU MUST BE FLEXIBLE TO WORK NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS AS NEEDED.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research, write, and produce multiple assigned short articles a day in lifestyle and health topic areas in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Create and produce a regular flow of assigned video content in lifestyle and health topic areas.

• Select and add multimedia features to articles (video, images, slideshows, quizzes).

• Adhere to specific article structure, requirements and word counts.

• Produce compelling photo splits and thumb images.

• Incorporate edits from supervisors and work closely with other team members.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• One year working in a news environment

• A track record of great writing, preferably involving reporting and research (clips/portfolio expected)

• Ability to work under deadline pressures

• A wide range of interests and deep knowledge of news and lifestyle

• Willingness and ability to work some nights, weekends, and holidays as needed

• Experience with SEO is a plus

• Experience working in a CMS (WordPress preferred)

• Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro experience preferred

• A Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience

• Strong team play and an "all-in" mentality

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company’s success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $20.00-25.00 per hour for New York City and Westchester County, NY. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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