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Digital Production Assistant, Lifestyle


Job Description

FOX News Digital is looking for a full-time Digital Production Assistant to join the Lifestyle team! You will have the opportunity to be part of a team that writes, produces, and optimizes organic news content for FoxNews.com and FoxBusiness.com, as well as produces original video. You will need to be a fast, accurate writer and researcher with a broad range of interests in lifestyle topic areas as well as an interest in working on videos.

 

You will be offered one of the following shifts:

8:00 AM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT Monday-Friday

9:00 AM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT Monday-Friday

 

YOU MUST BE FLEXIBLE TO WORK NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS AS NEEDED.

 

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Research, write, and produce multiple assigned short articles a day in lifestyle and health topic areas in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Create and produce a regular flow of assigned video content in lifestyle and health topic areas.
  • Select and add multimedia features to articles (video, images, slideshows, quizzes).
  • Adhere to specific article structure, requirements and word counts.
  • Produce compelling photo splits and thumb images.
  • Incorporate edits from supervisors and work closely with other team members.

 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

  • One year working in a news environment
  • A track record of great writing, preferably involving reporting and research (clips/portfolio expected)
  • Ability to work under deadline pressures
  • A wide range of interests and deep knowledge of news and lifestyle
  • Willingness and ability to work some nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
  • Experience with SEO is a plus
  • Experience working in a CMS (WordPress preferred)
  • Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro experience preferred
  • A Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience
  • Strong team play and an "all-in" mentality

 

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