Digital Content Manager, Group Content Team

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox TV Stations

FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.

JOB DESCRIPTION

THE BRIEF

• We're hiring a Digital Content Manager to help lead our Group Content Team (GCT), serving all 17 FTS markets across the country.

• In this role, you will coordinate with the GCT and local newsrooms to publish stories, videos, and social content on all kinds of topics to engage local users.

• This is an in-newsroom position based at one of the LiveNOW from FOX locations in Orlando or Phoenix and includes weekend shifts.

BIG PICTURE VIEW

Reporting to the Senior Manager of the Group Content Team, the Digital Content Manager will split time between three main duties: Planning coverage, coordinating between 17 stations and LiveNOW from FOX, and hands-on digital & social content production.

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

You’re a journalist who’s smart, driven, quick-thinking, resourceful, full of energy and has a deep passion for what you do. You've got goals. You're competitive and want to win. All the time. You’re a proven content creator who knows how to tell a story across every digital and social platform—even the ones that haven’t been invented yet. Your journalistic standards are high, and so is the bar you set for your team. You're obsessed with quality and serving the audience in the best possible way. You pivot quickly and keep your cool when things get tough. You can coordinate with different contributors across multiple time zones while sharing your knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm with teams of different skills and backgrounds.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help manage the team that creates news and event-based content for users in all markets, including text stories, photos/graphics, connected TV/live streaming content, breaking news, mobile alerts, and social media elements. 

• Prioritize resources to cover a mix of important national, international, breaking, and viral stories, including original ideas. 

• Help guide editorial decisions and collaborate with the Senior Digital Content Manager to execute team strategy in line with group needs. 

• Ensure content exceeds group quality standards. 

• Collaborate with digital leaders and other internal FOX partners across our 17 local newsrooms to anticipate the needs of our stations and their unique audiences. 

• Monitor real-time analytics to make data-driven decisions. 

• Contribute to planning for weekend coverage and big events. 

• Other duties as deemed necessary and assigned.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 5+ years’ experience developing and publishing unique content, including news, for digital and social platforms. 

• BA/BS degree is a plus, preferably in journalism, communications, or related field with emphasis on digital publishing.

• Demonstrated ability to create and evolve compelling news content on digital platforms, including during breaking news situations. 

• Superior news judgment with impeccable writing, copy-editing, and SEO skills. 

• Outstanding attention to detail with a relentless passion and drive to win. 

• Proficiency in content management systems, video publishing, live streaming, content discovery, and digital analytics tools. 

• Video and photo editing experience (Adobe products a plus).