Investigative Executive Producer

Job Description

Fox Television Stations is one of the nation's largest owned-and-operated network broadcast groups, comprising 29 stations in 18 markets and covering over 37% of US television homes. This includes seven duopolies in the top 10 markets: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Washington, DC and Houston; as well as duopolies in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Orlando and Seattle.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities:

KCPQ FOX 13 and KZJO FOX 13+, the FOX Owned & Operated duopoly in Seattle is seeking an experienced executive producer for our weekly crime and public safety program ''The Spotlight.'' This is a high-impact role that involves a bit of everything: research & writing, shooting & editing, digital reporting, and producing the weekly television program. The EP works with the primary host, contributing reporters and other newsroom journalists to plan content and production of each new episode. The executive producer sets the weekly production schedule that includes scheduling editing time and planning shoots with photojournalists.

Requirements:

The successful candidate should have a background in hard news reporting or producing, with an emphasis on long-form investigative and documentary storytelling. The candidate should be well-versed in criminal law, public records, investigative reporting, court systems and government agencies. Public safety and crime is top of mind for our viewers, followers and fans, making ''The Spotlight'' one of our most successful brands. The executive producer should embrace this and constantly look for new ways to showcase our reporting. This is a full-time, regular shift, but the news business is a 24/7 world and schedules can occasionally change due to unique needs of producing the program – or vacation relief, breaking news, or other staffing requirements.

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.

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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: $100,000.00-110,000.00 annually for Washington. 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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