Jobs at FOX 5
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Current Openings
NEWS
SPORTS MULTI-MEDIA JOURNALIST/PRODUCER (R50031241)
FOX 5 Atlanta is a leading broadcaster dedicated to delivering high-quality sports news and programming across multiple platforms. We are seeking a dynamic and talented Sports Multimedia Journalist/Producer to join our team and contribute to our mission of providing engaging and informative sports content to our audience.
The Sports Multimedia Journalist/Producer is responsible for shooting, gathering, editing, preparing, writing, and disseminating sports news information and video on-air, on live streams, online, and on social media. This role involves determining and formatting content and presentation of sportscasts and sports programs on broadcast and streaming platforms.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Line produce daily sportscasts and long-form sports programs for broadcast and streaming platforms as assigned.
- Write script copy for sportscasts and sports programs.
- Plan and coordinate the use of graphic elements in sportscasts and sports programs.
- Produce and present extended live unscripted content from the field for the station’s live stream, often working alone and using a smartphone and related audio/video accessories.
- Use contacts and sources to develop story ideas and participate actively in the daily planning process within the sports department; must be well-versed in local and national sports and comfortable interviewing sports figures in studio and in the field.
- Shoot and edit both sports highlights and feature packages.
- Present stories live in studio and on remote locations, assuming all responsibility for the final content and presentation.
- Interact with the assignment desk and news managers regarding sports story development.
- Write effective text copy for digital publication of sports stories.
- Actively contribute to social media accounts on platforms including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram on behalf of the station.
- Travel on overnight assignments and use file-based video systems to deliver material back to the station via computer while on assignment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Must possess exceptional writing skills, be proficient in English grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and be able to use conversational broadcast copy style efficiently under daily deadline pressure.
- Strong leadership qualities within the newsroom are expected.
- Excellent communication skills required.
- Able to prioritize and work under daily deadline pressure.
- Experience with commercial drone flight operations preferred.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.· Must have or obtain a valid, current passport to allow for international travel.
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in a related field preferred.
- Two years of experience producing or reporting sports for broadcast at a commercial television station or regional sports network preferred.
DIGITAL MULTI-MEDIA JOURNALIST (R50029329)
FOX 5 Atlanta is a forward-thinking media organization dedicated to delivering high-quality news and entertainment across digital platforms. We are committed to engaging our audience with compelling content that informs, entertains, and inspires. We are currently seeking a talented and dynamic Digital Multi-Media Journalist to join our team.
Job Summary: The Digital Multi-Media Journalist will be responsible for shooting and presenting live events and general news information across live streams, online, and social media platforms. This role requires a proactive individual who can work independently to produce engaging content for our diverse audience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Actively participate in the editorial planning process for daily live streaming news programming, contributing ideas for live event coverage.
- Develop contacts and sources in the community to generate ideas for potential news coverage on streaming and broadcast platforms.
- Produce and present extended live unscripted content from the field for the station’s live stream, usually working alone and using a smartphone and related audio/video accessories.
- Interview subjects in the field and gather news information for the purpose of generating content for digital and broadcast platforms.
- Present stories on the station’s live stream while at remote locations or on set, assuming all responsibility for the final content and presentation.
- Produce and/or host blocks of live stream programming on set as assigned.
- Write effective text copy for digital publication of news stories.
- Actively contribute to social media accounts on platforms including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram on behalf of the station.
- Make occasional promotional appearances on behalf of the station and communicate clearly and deal effectively and politely with the public in person, over the phone, and via the Internet.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Excellent on-camera presentation skills required, including in long-form ad lib situations.
- Skilled in news videography and live field newsgathering.
- Ability to make independent editorial decisions in the field.
- Able to prioritize and work under daily deadline pressure.
- Familiarity with best practices for SEO and YouTube video tagging for audience maximization.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in a related field preferred.
- Two years of experience as an MMJ or photographer at a commercial television station preferred.
NEWS PRODUCER (R50030998)
FOX 5 Atlanta is a leading news organization dedicated to delivering compelling and high-quality news content to our viewers. We are seeking a highly motivated News Producer to join our dynamic team and play a crucial role in shaping our newscasts.
The News Producer is responsible for gathering news and information for newscasts, actively deciding newscast content, and determining how stories are presented and placed within the newscasts. This role involves collaboration with various teams to create engaging and innovative news presentations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- ·Line produce assigned newscasts and fill in on other newscasts as necessary.
- Line produce unscheduled news coverage as needed and supervise associate producers.
- Line produce programs or other content for digital platforms and live streams as assigned.
- Prepare newscast rundowns.
- Utilize a variety of storytelling techniques, devices, and studio stage locations to showcase news content compellingly.
- Build graphic elements for use in the newscasts.
- Collaborate with production staff to execute live newscasts and develop compelling presentations of newscast content.
- Discuss story angles and newscast content with news managers, reporters, and assignment editors.
- Collaborate with the digital team to identify digital and social media content for television newscasts, using production styles to maximize viewer interest and engagement.
- Innovate non-traditional storytelling techniques.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- · Computer literacy.
- Proficient in writing conversational broadcast news copy under deadline.
- Proficient in English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and politely with the public in person and over the telephone.
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university preferred.
- Two years of experience producing television newscasts for broadcast on a commercial television station.
Creative Services
CREATIVE SERVICES TRAINEE TEMPORARY - 6 MONTHS (R50030458)
The Creative Services Trainee position offers hands-on experience in preparation for a full-time role at a broadcast TV station, focusing on creative development and multimedia production for FOX 5’s programming and digital channels.
- Assist with production tasks: lighting, camera work, audio, and teleprompter operation.
- Curate, pitch, write, and produce content ideas aligned with station brands.
- Create multimedia elements for broadcast and digital media.
- Network within the organization to build collaborative relationships.
- Use social media and digital marketing to enhance engagement.
Ideal candidates are recent graduates (within one year or less) in Communications or related fields, with strong communication skills, creativity, attention to detail, and preferably experience in social media and digital marketing. Applicants must submit a demo reel or work examples.
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