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Freelance Makeup Artist/TV Experience

Fox Corporation, New York, NY USA

We produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands

Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)

Duration: Freelance

The makeup artist will be part of a team of artists responsible for readying Fox News Anchors, reporters, and contributors to appear on television. The role will require a high level of proficiency in makeup artistry for both men and women, as well as the ability to work extremely quickly and have an understanding of the pace of cable television news.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Makeup application in a manner appropriate for television for both men and women - Often this must be accomplished very quickly with a high level of skill, especially for women
  • Provide excellent customer service for those who are visiting the Fox News Channel and always project a friendly, helpful demeanor for talent and other staff alike
  • Demonstrate good judgment in solving problems as well as identifying problems in advance, and proposing solutions
  • Be a team player at all times, jump in to help others who are readying talent for air, as well as be a good steward of the makeup room, and share this responsibility with other artists
  • Keep the makeup room and one's personal space clean, tidy, free of clutter, and identify for management products that need to be replenished so that supplies are well stocked
  • Understand that the nature of television news requires employees to be able to change their schedule and/or work earlier or later than a planned shift to accommodate the needs of a news bureau responding to breaking news

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

  • Demonstrated ability of television makeup and hair for both men and women
  • Minimum 1-2 years experience in working in the field of hair and makeup for television news
  • Meticulous and careful in their work with a very high personal standard of excellence
  • A positive attitude and strong work ethic
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain the extremely professional behavior that is necessary as a representative of Fox News Media involved in the greeting and looking, after all, appearing on the air
  • Promptness and dependability is a must

About Fox Corporation

ABOUT US


Fox Corporation

Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News, FOX Sports, the Fox Network, and the FOX Television Stations. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.

Fox News Media

FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Radio, FOX News Headlines 24/7, FOX News podcasts and the digital streaming subscription service FOX Nation. A top five-cable network, FNC has been the most watched television news channel for more than 17 consecutive years, while FBN has ranked as the number one business channel for the past two years. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.

Fox Sports

FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing FOX Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2; FOX Soccer Plus; FOX Deportes, FOX College Sports and a majority stake in the Big Ten Network. FOX Sports includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing relationships.

Fox Entertainment

FOX Entertainment, a premier national television broadcaster, is renowned for its combination of appealing primetime entertainment and powerful sports programming. It delivers 15 hours of weekly primetime programming to 208 local market affiliates, reaching approximately 99.9% of all U.S. television households. Among 18- to 34-year-olds, FOX has ranked among the top two networks in primetime entertainment for the past 23 years.

Fox TV Stations

FOX Television Stations is one of the nation’s largest owned-and-operated network broadcast groups, comprising 28 stations in 17 markets and covering over 37% of U.S. television homes. This includes seven duopolies in the top 10 markets: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and Houston; as well as duopolies in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Orlando and Charlotte.

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