Digital Production Assistant

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Fox News Digital is looking for a Production Assistant to join the team! You will have the opportunity to be part of a team that oversees the look, feel, and content of our FoxNews.com and FoxBusiness.com homepages and social media. You will need to have a good visual eye, be able to write headlines, and utilize real-time analytics platforms for content placement on FoxNews.com & FoxBusiness.com.

You may be assigned one of the following shifts: Tues-Sat, Sun-Thurs OR Wed-Sunday 6am-2pm (ET) or 2pm-10pm (ET)

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Story research
• Assist editors by pitching stories and pulling in wire
• Write headlines for FoxNews.com & FoxBusiness.com homepages and social media for all content verticals
• Utilize real-time analytics tools to determine desired content placements
• Monitor live streams and press conferences for use on the FoxNews.com & FoxBusiness.com homepages and social media platforms
• Coordinate the presentation of still photos as well as montages/collages/photo illustrations and slideshows
• Have a creative and sharp eye to produce compelling photo montages and illustrations that can be used on dotcom and social media platforms
• Seek out and identify compelling images from a large selection of wire service, news network and content partner content
• Create slideshows to capture important and compelling events
• Produce Instagram/Facebook stories daily

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• At least one year working in a daily breaking news environment
• Ability to work under deadline pressures with editors and reporters
• Willingness and ability to work nights, weekends, and some holidays
• Proven creative mind with a great eye for detail

NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEAL BREAKER
• A college degree in journalism, graphic arts or other related disciplines
• Photoshop, Illustrator and prior experience working in a CMS
• Experience producing/posting for social media platforms

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxn8j4-18-218-168-16-42 in your application.