Digital Editorial Lead

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

Digital Editorial Lead (Regular Full‑Time)

WTTG/WDCA – FOX 5 DC / FOX 5 PLUS

FOX 5 DC is seeking a Digital Editorial Lead to drive the editorial vision for digital, social, streaming and connected TV coverage across the DMV. Based in our Bethesda newsroom, this role leads the local digital team and works closely with regional partners to grow audience, elevate storytelling, and deliver breaking news and weather coverage across every platform. Big Picture View Reporting to the VP/News & Content, the Digital Editorial Lead owns the editorial standard for quality, strategy and performance. This leader guides story selection, framing, presentation and distribution while serving as the newsroom’s primary advocate for digital audiences. Does This Sound Like You? You’re an experienced journalist and leader with strong news judgment and deep understanding of how audiences consume content across digital, social and streaming platforms. You know how to identify big stories, make fast editorial decisions, and lead teams through breaking news while maintaining high standards. You think like the audience, understand the DMV, and know how to tell stories that resonate across every screen. You’re collaborative, data‑informed, passionate about digital journalism and motivated to win big every single day. What You’ll Do Set the Editorial Standard. Own editorial decisions across web, apps, social, streaming, CTV and FOX LOCAL. Guide story selection, framing, headlines, SEO and audience strategy. Lead and Grow the Team. Manage, coach and develop Digital Content Creators. Foster a culture of speed, accuracy, accountability and continuous growth. Drive Breaking News and Weather. Lead real‑time digital coverage of breaking news, major events and severe weather across articles, video, live streams, push alerts and social platforms. Command the Multi‑Platform Video Funnel. Oversee social video strategy across TikTok, Meta, YouTube Shorts and emerging platforms to drive audience growth and connect viewers to live and long‑form content. Champion the FOX LOCAL Experience. Help shape and optimize content for FOX LOCAL. Monitor audience behaviour and performance metrics to improve engagement and strengthen loyalty. Synthesize Data & Help Drive Audience Growth. Use audience, search, engagement and platform data to identify opportunities, inform editorial decisions and grow reach and engagement. Coordinate Across the Operation. Partner with newsroom leaders, producers, assignment editors, field crews, regional digital teams and FTS markets to maximise coverage and content performance. Build AI Workflows. Implement AI‑powered tools and processes that improve efficiency and create more capacity for impactful journalism. Spot What’s Next. Stay ahead of emerging platforms, audience trends and storytelling formats to keep FOX 5 at the forefront of digital innovation. Other Duties. Perform other duties as assigned. What We’re Looking For 5+ years of digital content experience publishing original content and news for digital and social platforms, with at least 2 years leading teams in a mid‑to‑large market. Exceptional news judgement, writing and copy‑editing skills, and a mastery of AP style. Ability to make and communicate fast, sound editorial decisions under deadline pressure. Expertise in social, streaming, CMS platforms, video publishing and analytics tools. Stellar leadership, communication and organisational skills; the kind of leader a 24/7 newsroom can rely on. Meticulous attention to detail and a passion for digital journalism. Knowledge of the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia communities. Experience with photo and video editing, particularly Adobe products. Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications or a related field with an emphasis on digital publishing preferred. Flexibility to lead through the realities of a 24/7 operation – including early mornings, nights, weekends, holidays and breaking news and severe weather events as needed. Benefits Comprehensive package: Excellent health benefits, paid time off, professional development opportunities and a 401(k) with company match. Lifestyle perks: Work in a vibrant urban environment surrounded by DC’s best dining, shopping and iconic sports culture. Access to the onsite fitness centre. What’s Next? If you are a digital‑first newsroom leader who thrives in breaking news and severe weather, values strong journalism, exercises calm and sharp judgement under pressure, and knows how to lead and motivate a team to grow audiences across every screen, we want to hear from you. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law. Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience and location is $130,000.00–137,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. #J-18808-Ljbffr Fox Television Stations