Job Opportunities in North Carolina: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC. WJZY / WMYT CHARLOTTE, NC June 5, 2014 The following represent brief/broad descriptions. It is not intended, nor should it be construed to represent a comprehensive and/or exclusive description of all duties/responsibilities and requites skills associated with the position. NEWSCAST DIRECTOR (2)positions - 1 weekday and 1 weekend) Are you a maestro in the Control Room? We are looking for newscast directors for our morning and evening newscasts who can roll with the punches and manage non-traditional newscasts that can turn on a dime. You must be able to handle quick changing newscasts filled with live reports and non-traditional sources of audio and video. Knowledge of manual and automated control room systems as well as newsroom computer systems such as iNews and/or ENPS. Education: Bachelors degree preferred. Experience: At least 2 years experience directing live and pre-produced television newscasts. Familiarity with automated newsroom control systems preferred. To be considered for this position, e-mail your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to [email protected] Resumes without salary requirements will NOT be considered. EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled AUDIO OPERATORS: (3) positions- 1weekday morning FT & 1 Weekend Full Time PM, 1 Part-time Weekend Morning Run audio board for various newscasts that are fast paced; quick changing, and non-traditional. Various other production duties as assigned. Education: High school degree required. Experience: Minimum of 1 year experience in news operations position. To be considered for this position, e-mail your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to [email protected] Resumes without salary requirements will NOT be considered. EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled DJ/AM/PRODUCER/ (3 positions) Produce Fox 46 Carolinas morning newscast. This will not be a traditional 2 anchors on the set program. You must be able to think way outside the box and produce shows that include live and pre-produced material from our editorial staff as well as contributions from the community along with a highly interactive social media element. Your resume reel should not be filled with run-of-the-mill spots news/breaking news, but show a keen sense for enterprise and presenting information that will hold an audience. You will also be expected to contribute to our online/mobile distribution of news. Education: Bachelors degree required, preferably with emphasis on journalism and/or communications Experience: Two years of local newscast producing preferred To be considered for this position e-mail your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to [email protected] Resumes without salary requirements will NOT be considered. EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled EXECUTIVE PRODUCER -AM (1 position) Responsible for managing a multi-hour morning newscast that has no fires/shootings/fender-benders in it. Responsible for producing a show that has the resources to bring the city, state, and the world into your newsroom. A show based in a newsroom filled with live, interactive, and relevant news for our morning TV and online viewers. If you are ready to manage a completely different kind of morning show, then you should be interested in this job. You must be able to think way outside the box and produce shows that include live and pre-produced material from our editorial staff as well as contributions from the community along with a highly interactive social media element. Your resume reel should not be filled with run-of-the-mill spots news/breaking news, but show a keen sense for enterprise and presenting information that will hold an audience. You will also be expected to contribute to our online/mobile distribution of news. Education: Bachelors degree required, preferably with emphasis on journalism and/or communications Experience: At least 5 years of experience producing on a local or national news broadcast. Management experience preferred but not required. To be considered for this position e-mail your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to [email protected] Resumes without salary requirements will NOT be considered. EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled SR.DIGITAL JOURNALIST (1 POSITIONS) Throw out your concept of what it is to lead a newscast. We are not looking for someone to sit behind an anchor desk and read copy. The Senior Digital Journalist for Fox 46 Carolinas must be a presence, a person who can take command, who can talk with an audience, not just to an audience, and who can lead a team of digital journalists on the air and on digital platforms to tell compelling stories. You must be able to think on your feet, know the area and the news stories in the area and be able to talk about them on a moments notice. You must be a great interviewer who knows how to draw out people, make them feel comfortable, and get them to open up and talk. You will be part of our team of Digital Journalists who knows how to shoot/edit/report. You must be a social media expert and be highly interactive with our audience via social media. You will be building a brand for both the station and for yourself. Education: Bachelors degree required, preferably with emphasis on journalism and/or communications Experience: At least 2 years of anchoring and/or public speaking experience To be considered for this position e-mail your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to [email protected] Resumes without salary requirements will NOT be considered. EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled JR DJ/PJ -AM (1 POSITIONS) Can you tell a compelling story ON YOUR OWN with your camera? Can you shoot in- house to help other Digital Journalists and Anchors tell their stories? Can you work with our journalists to track down and tell complex, compelling stories? Then we are looking for you. Be part of a new kind of news department and bring your skills to a place that will truly appreciate what you do. This position also includes studio production work such as running studio cameras during newscasts. Education: Bachelors degree required, preferably with emphasis on journalism and/or communications Experience: College level experience in news reporting for print, online or broadcast To be considered for this position e-mail your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to [email protected] Resumes without salary requirements will NOT be considered. EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled DIGITAL JOURNALIST W/E AM (1 positions) Throw out your concept of what it means to be a TV reporter and anchor. We are looking for 21st Century information gurus who know how to cover stories and disseminate the information over multiple platforms. You know how to use all the digital tools - cameras, iPads, editing software, cloud servers - to gather information. You know how to turn that information into stories that are spread on TV, social media, mobile devices and the Internet. You know how to mine social media for stories and information and experts. You are a self-starting enterprising journalist with a natural curiosity. You know how to communicate in a casual and trustworthy way. Dont send us a resume reel that has a bunch of spot news/crime news/cute dog features. That is not what we are looking for. Show us stories that you found, dug to get, and presented in a compelling way. Show us what you have done on social media as well as traditional media. If you are up for an incredible challenge with the freedom to do something different, then we are looking for you. This position will also include leading the on-air presentation of our morning newscasts Education: Bachelors degree required, preferably with emphasis on journalism and/or communications Experience: Minimum of 2 years of news reporting for print, online, or broadcast news organization. Anchoring experience preferred. To be considered for this position e-mail your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to [email protected] Resumes without salary requirements will NOT be considered. EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled PRODUCER/DJ W/E AM (1 position) Produce Fox 46 Carolinas weekend morning newscasts. This will not be a traditional 2 anchors on the set program. You must be able to think way outside the box and produce shows that include live and pre-produced material from our editorial staff as well as contributions from the community along with a highly interactive social media element. Your resume reel should not be filled with run-of-the-mill spots news/breaking news, but show a keen sense for enterprise and presenting information that will hold an audience. You will also be expected to contribute to our online/mobile distribution of news. Must be a self-starter who can handle producing several hours of morning news. Education: Bachelors degree required, preferably with emphasis on journalism and/or communications Experience: Two years of local newscast producing preferred To be considered for this position e-mail your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to [email protected] Resumes without salary requirements will NOT be considered. EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled DJ/ AM ASSOCIATE PRODUCER AM (1 position) Write stories for news programs. Select appropriate video and sound for stories. Assist anchors, reporters and producers in preparing stories for broadcast and the web. Work with the assignment desk in gathering information. Produce newscasts as needed under management supervision. Strong creative writing skills and editorial judgment are a must. Working knowledge of newsroom computer systems, the Internet, graphic and production equipment is desirable. Must work well under deadline pressure. Education: College degree in an applicable discipline such as broadcast journalism or equivalent job experience is preferred. To be considered for this position e-mail your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to [email protected] Resumes without salary requirements will NOT be considered. EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled NEWS ASSIGNMENT MANAGER: Do you know how to gather news and find stories by means other than calling up the usual PIOs and listening to the police scanners? Can you come up with unique story ideas found through social media? The News Assignment Manager will be our lead newsroom person in working with our Digital Journalists in developing stories and keeping track of their daily activities. You will supervise a staff of assignment editors/digital journalists who will monitor our DMA, help arrange interviews, and assist in all other aspects of news gathering and dissemination. You will lead our morning and afternoon editorial meetings and make sure we know what is happening in our region. You will maintain an up-to-date and detailed assignments folder in our iNews newsroom computer system. You will be a newsroom leader who helps inspire and guide. You must be a great communicator and have excellent organizational skills. You must be social media and web savvy, with a great understanding of Facebook and Twitter. You will be a critical member of the News Management Team, and join us in embracing and deploying the latest in news gathering technology. You will be joining a great team at a Fox O&O duopoly. Education: Bachelors degree required, preferably with emphasis on journalism and/or communications Experience: Minimum of 2 years experience on a print or broadcast assignment desk. Assignment Desk Management experience required. EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled Maintenance Engineer/Digital Systems (1 position Full time) Under the supervision of the Manager of Engineering/Digital Systems, the Maintenance Engineer will manage the technical operations of this Fox O&O duopoly in accordance with FCC, OSHA, Corporate regulations. In addition to maintenance duties for Engineering, this employee will assist the VP of Local Content and the Assistant News Director with all News technical support, special events and emergency operational procedures. He or she will support in-studio and on-location special event logistics and also perform other duties as assigned. He or she will assist the Director of Engineering and Manager of Engineering with technical improvements and repairs. . EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled PT Maintenance Engineer / Digital Systems (1 position) (Description same as above) Under 30 hours per week, but with benefits. . EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled Qualified candidates should submit their resume, cover letter and salary requirements to: Fox Television Station - HR 3501 Performance Road Charlotte, NC 28214
Posted on: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 14:43:16 +0000
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