Operations Manager

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Fox News Media has an exciting opportunity for an Operations Manager for the Media Production Group. As the Operations Manager, you will work closely with the editorial branch of the department, as well as with the department as a whole, by streamlining and vetting all orders prior to working with the Directors of the department to oversee, disseminate and process graphic requests.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Work with the Operations team to develop professional relationships with show producers and MPG creative team
• Share extensive knowledge of MPG creative workflow and provide guidelines to producers for placing comprehensive graphic orders
• Work with the MPG management staff on streamlining and vetting all orders
• Work with MPU to source relevant and compelling imagery or video to be used in show opens, packages, and for presentations
• Advise show producers of solutions to accommodate more complicated requests in a timely manner
• Work with all parties to determine a mutually beneficial deadline
• Work with all client departments to ensure that all parties have the correct show toolkits (Editing, Executive Offices, FOX Nation, Marketing, Promos, Sales, Web, Radio and other corporate partners)
• Ensure that handoff between shifts are choreographed to reduce redundancy
• Attend all cross platform weekly planning meetings and/or necessary editorial meetings to determine future graphic needs
• Work a flexible schedule as needed in response to breaking news and the demands of a 24/7 news environment supporting multiple networks including weekends

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• 4-5 years' experience in broadcast or related industry
• Ability to work well under pressure, take initiative, and follow through on multiple tasks while maintaining high degree of accuracy
• Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously and gauge priority levels
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to interpret the needs of different groups so everyone understands the objective
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to make decisions without explicit direction
• Proficient in MS Office, Google apps, and remote communication tools such as zoom, slack, and quip

NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER
• Proficiency in Photoshop
• Knowledge of Jira/Confluence
• Knowledge of Adobe Suite including After Effects; Maya, Cinema 4D, Vizrt systems
• A Bachelor's degree in Communications/Journalism/related field

ABOUT YOU
• You have a proven history as leader and/or project lead within a team
• You are highly responsive to department needs and to external breaking news
• You have a strong knowledge of news, entertainment, and politics

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rzo5j3-18-226-93-209-42 in your application.