Editor - Network Booking and Specials
NPR
Washington, DC
Freelance Consultant, Digital
JOB DESCRIPTION
FOX News Digital seeks an experienced operations and security consultant to join our team. The ideal applicant has an excellent track record in planning, network building, administration, logistical assistance, and field operations security. You have experience and/or unique insight into how to make the most impactful use of team members in dynamic environments. In particular, the consultant will help assist reporters and photographers to cover events of national interest, as well as possible emerging news events in national security. You are able to apply your knowledge in creating processes to streamline workflows and create efficiencies for our reporters.
In this role, you will be reporting to the Editor-in-Chief, and work closely with the Managing Editor & Head of Strategy, and supporting other Managing Editors, members of their teams, as well as other key partners and stakeholders across FOX News Media.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Work with the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor & Head of Strategy, to focus on addressing how to best use reporters and photographers to cover: (1) known key upcoming events, such as the mid-term elections and the presidential election, which will require special planning and large deployment of reporters, and (2) possible emerging news events in national security
• Work together with Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor & Head of Strategy, and other Managing Editors, and members of their teams, to streamline workflows and provide efficiencies for reporters and editors; priority areas include operations planning, network building, administration, logistical assistance, and field operations security
• Work with Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor & Head of Strategy, and other Managing Editors to evaluate or create processes, monitor implementation or execution of ongoing initiatives
• Design ways to track effectiveness and enhance or establish tracking metrics to measure progress of ongoing initiatives
• Work with Managing Editor & Head of Strategy, other Managing Editors, and editors to design efficient deployment standard operating procedures for breaking news events in the field
• Train reporters on cutting-edge physical and electronic security measures to ensure safe operation in the field (in coordination with FOX Security)
• Develop reporters' and editors' skills in source development and network building, including in the Washington, DC, area
• Support access to and operations in dynamic and austere environments such as the border or urban unrest
• Deploy as an individual contributor in specific cases to obtain raw sound and video
• Assist with other related projects and duties as assigned
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• 15+ years of experience in planning, administration, logistical assistance, and field operations security
• Excellent track record of achieving results in dynamic, volatile, and austere locations and challenging work environments
• On-call and ambitious mentality to work in a demanding and dynamic industry
• Ability to collaborate effectively at strategic and tactical levels with a wide range of stakeholders of varying seniority
• Exceptional organizational skills, multitasking capabilities & attention to detail; able to effectively and independently prioritize workload in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong relational skills and a cooperative, objective, and team-oriented approach
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong command of the Microsoft Office Suite
NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEAL BREAKER
• A Bachelor's degree
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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d854qx-44-213-75-78-42 in your application.
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 recently announced AVOD platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 19 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.