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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