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

WTTG/WDCA – Creative Services Producer (Regular Full-Time)

FOX 5 DC / FOX 5 Plus, the local broadcast station in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia with the most hours of local news and entertainment in the market, is looking for an exceptional producer to conceptualize, write, and produce dynamic promotional and streaming content for FOX 5, FOX 5 Plus and FOX LOCAL, our new 24/7 streaming platform. Candidates must have experience showcasing their work on various platforms such as broadcast, social, digital, OTT, VOD, connected TV and more. FOX 5 DC’s campaigns and content promote our programming while reinforcing, elevating, and expanding the FOX 5 brand and image. As a FOX 5 producer, you will be a member of a top 10 market Creative Services and Promotions team that is widely recognized for producing the best, most effective, engaging, and high quality promotional and streaming content for our viewing community across all platforms.  

We are looking for candidates who are savvy news, promotions, and social media enthusiasts. We are looking for candidates with the commitment, competitive spirit, and creative vision to clearly and creatively cut through the clutter to connect with and attract viewers to engage with FOX 5 across all platforms. We are looking for a digitally savvy forward-thinking producer to complement our best-in-class Creative Services and Promotions team. If you possess these qualities, then this could be you!

JOB SUMMARY: The successful producer is a talented and nimble visionary, storyteller, writer, and editor who is able to use and adapt these skills as needed. He/she must effectively tailor and communicate a desired message to audiences who receive their news, information, and related marketing content via a variety of platforms. FOX 5 producers take the lead on and are responsible for their projects from conception to completion. This includes pitching ideas to management, coordinating and directing video and still photography shoots, interacting with a variety of personnel in the station, departments, outside vendors, and more. Additional responsibilities include creating promotional materials for Sales, logging/scheduling promos, contributing to the Daily FOX 5 newsletter, attending/working on a number of public audience engagement events like FOX 5 Ziptrips, and play a principal role in the production and execution of our Community Partnership projects. 

WHAT YOU ARE BRINGING: Bachelor’s degree in broadcasting, communications, marketing, or related field. Minimum three (3) years promotions experience in a top 20 market. Strong writing and communication skills. Exceptional creativity in the development of compelling marketing materials, promos for all mediums including broadcast (TV/Radio), digital, and print. Must have knowledge of all aspects of production, including lighting, photo, video, and print composition, directing video/print shoots. Must be proficient with Adobe Premiere and the entire Adobe Creative Suite. Candidates must have impeccable attention to detail and time management/organizational skills for a fast-paced and deadline driven production environment. Must be self-motivated and effectively work independently and as a team member.

Please provide writing samples and reel/link of recent work. Candidates must be able to work flexible hours, including some holidays and weekends.

FOX 5 DC / FOX 5 Plus operates out of state-of-the-art studios and facilities in the heart of downtown Bethesda, MD. FOX offers excellent benefits, 401k with company match, generous paid time off, and professional development opportunities. Our studios air the most hours of news each week throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and surrounding areas with a viewing audience that is unmatched. FOX 5 is surrounded by a restaurant scene offering cuisines from around the world, boutiques, outdoor markets and so much more! The Bethesda Metro station is just steps away. Employees have access to the onsite fitness center and building accommodations. Learn more about our team: https://bit.ly/fox5rocks 

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Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.  Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.  Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.  Please send an email to Mary.Baker@FOX.com, Call: 202-895-3232, or visit our readily accessible station located at 7272 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814 and a member of our recruiting team will assist you.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, 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.

At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company’s success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.

WTTG/WDCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Female/Disabled/Veteran

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, 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.

At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company’s success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.

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