Associate Producer

Job Description

FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delivering real-time information across all platforms that impact both Main Street and Wall Street. Headquartered in New York - the business capital of the world - FBN launched in October 2007 and currently ranks among the top business channels on television. The network is available in nearly 60 million homes in all markets across the United States. Owned by FOX Corporation, FBN is a unit of FOX News Media and has bureaus in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for an Associate Producer to join Fox Business! As the Associate Producer, you pitch and produce guest segment. During the show, you keep a sharp eye out for breaking news headlines while turning around news video and sound.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Write scripts
• Create banners and graphics
• Find videos to best illustrate the story
• Use video, graphics, and sound bites to help illustrate stories and to help set the segment apart from the herd
• Pitch stories and guests and handle research for a variety of topics
• Fact-check claims by guests in real-time and watch the competition
• Keep a sharp eye out for breaking news headlines from a host of sources, including wire services, online news sites, and Twitter feeds of various newsmakers and elected officials
• Write copy to reflect and source the news, corroborate the news with our own network sourcing, and build elements to help tell the story
• Conduct thorough topical research as requested, based on show direction and stories of interest

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field of study is preferred, or equivalent experience
• 1+ year of experience producing segments within a daily News program
• Proven experience as a skilled tease writer with catchy attention-grabbing writing that doesn't give away too much of the story
• Strong grasp of economic, financial, and political news and how they intersect
• Solid grasp of writing for TV News
• A passion for breaking news
• Comfortable pivoting on a dime to react to breaking news
• Comfortable dealing with high-profile talent and guests
• A can-do attitude and collaborative mindset
• Strong desire for growth
• Careful listening skills

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Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $61,000.00-75,000.00 annually for high cost labour markets such as but not limited to New York City and Los Angeles, $50,800.00-62,500.00 annually for all other US locations. 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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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-re7045-3-147-65-119-42 in your application.