Jobs at FOX 32
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Executive Producer of Streaming: Are you a cord-cutter or cord-never who’s hungry for something new in local news? Tired of the same old formats and ready to reinvent how audiences connect with their communities? We’re looking for a bold, innovative Executive Producer to drive our streaming news operation. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping the future of local news across FOX Local, FAST channels, and social platforms — creating fresh, engaging experiences for today’s audiences.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the Team: Guide a talented group of producers and hosts to deliver compelling, high-quality content.
- Shape the Content: Design and execute a dynamic streaming strategy with live shows, breaking news, exclusive interviews, and original features for CTV, mobile, and social platforms.
- Innovate Boldly: Push the boundaries of streaming technology and social media to expand reach and elevate the viewer experience.
- Own the Numbers: Use audience insights to spot trends, refine programming, and grow viewership.
- Raise the Bar Visually: Partner with production to craft standout visuals that grab attention and keep audiences engaged.
What you'll bring to the table:
- Experience leading streaming content teams or producing programming built for digital and streaming platforms.
- Comfort with livestreaming technology — plus the ability to train others and a curiosity to keep learning and experimenting.
- Strong grasp of news and current events, and a passion for informing and engaging audiences.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate, mentor, and inspire a team.
- Sharp news judgment and confidence to make fast, sound decisions under pressure.
- Solid understanding of social media platforms and digital analytics.
- A creative, forward-thinking mindset with a willingness to test new formats and technologies.
- Expertise in viewer engagement and social media platforms with a track record of audience growth.
- Ability to analyze data to identify trends and pivot strategies accordingly.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to foster collaboration across departments.
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, Communications, Digital Media, or related field preferred.
Assignment Editor: FOX 32 News is hiring a key player to fill the vital role of Assignment Editor in our busy newsroom. You’ll be the glue that holds the operation together, juggling emails, phones, social media and police scanners. You’ll coordinate and direct news crews ensuring they are covering the most important stories in our community for both digital and broadcast. You are the communication expert who can deliver information accurately and quickly to producers, reporters, photographers and news managers. You are a positive person with a winning attitude looking to beat the competition for the latest news story. If this is you, we want you on our team! RESPONSIBILITIES: You will be responsible for guiding news coverage on digital and broadcast platforms during your assigned shift. You must understand how to create and construct compelling and impactful news content. You will handle ENG and news crew deployment and coordinate live crew assignments. Because we are a multiple-platform news operation with a heavy emphasis on our digital platforms, you must know how to use social media, the internet and other emerging technologies to generate news stories and news contacts. You must have the skills to curate content for web and assign resources for a digital platform. This position assists the news producers with story research. You will monitor police and fire scanners and e-mail for potential news stories. Other duties as assigned. REQUIREMENTS: Must have a Journalism or communication degree or related experience. Previous assignment desk, associate producer or news internship experience preferred but not required. Applicant must have excellent news judgment and understand how to use current news-gathering tools for both broadcast and digital platforms. Must be organized and be able to prioritize assignments to maximize staff output. Must be able to multitask and think logistically. Must work well under pressure and stay calm in breaking news situations. Experience with newsroom software such as iNews, Slack, and video editing is preferred. Strong communication skills, writing skills and commitment to the highest standards of journalism is required. Position will include weekends and an occasional holiday shift. Apply Now!
Multimedia Producer: FOX Chicago is seeking a Multimedia Producer to own the lifecycle of our Creative Services Department's digital video production projects and contribute to the Station's digital audience engagement marketing strategy. The Multimedia Producer will be responsible for planning, producing, editing, and optimizing digital shows, documentaries, and segments for our connected TV (CTV app), website, YouTube, TikTok, and other social media platforms. You may find yourself directing a live show on Digital or shooting and editing a documentary. You will also play a significant role in our digital audience engagement, helping to grow our brand and promote various shows and on-air. Do you love creating compelling talent on social media and being on the cusp of emerging trends? When it comes to data, you are excited to spot trends and use it to improve the digital content and brand experience to grow the audience. The Multimedia Producer works with the Creative Department and the FOX Chicago Digital Team to produce a variety of content and campaigns, ranging from digital and social content promoting the Station’s talent, brand, and products to producing daily live shows, specials and monthly shows for CTV. This position reports to the FOX Chicago VP, Programming & Development. The role requires a creative self-starter with deep understanding of digital and social media content marketing and long-form video production with a knack for tracking and analyzing audience data to adjust and execute strategies, keeping audience engagement, brand pillars, and an exceptional user experience top of mind.
Primary responsibilities:
- Work with Creative Department, Audience Development Manager, Digital content producers, talent and production teams to plan and execute digital audience engagement and promotional campaigns.
- Pitch, storyboard, shoot, produce, edit, and optimize long-form video for CTV app FOX Local specials, shows, documentaries, and segments for YouTube
- Plan, produce, edit, and post short form or graphic-based social media content for brand and show promotion campaigns for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook Reels
- Act as a steward and advocate for the overall FOX Chicago brand and audience across all platforms
- Program the FOX LOCAL/CTV stream schedule and interface with the user experience in mind
- Produce shows that may simulcast on Digital and Linear
- Work with Audience Development Manager to analyze data for audience engagement, audience experience, and measure video content and campaign KPI success across platforms
- Contribute to digital news, video producer daily duties as needed and provide linear promotional support occasionally
Skills:
- Experience editing short and long form video content and promotions for digital platforms
- Demonstrated aptitude for strong and engaging storytelling across a variety of mediums
- Knowledge of content marketing and creation best practices for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, etc.
- Knowledge of digital trends and video content creation best practices for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram; experience with FAST channels/CTV a plus
- Strong news judgment and knowledge of current events and social media trends
- Video-focused search engine optimization (SEO) and content optimization knowledge
- Video camera photography, audio, and lighting experience
- Video storytelling and storyboarding
- Strong writing and copy-editing skills
- Video and graphics edits in Premiere, Photoshop, After Effects
- Digital content and audience data analysis: Experience with Adobe Analytics, Tableau, and/or Excel or Sheets tracking and analysis preferred
- Excellent organization, communication, and project management
Qualifications:
- 2-3 years shooting/editing, reporting or producing in a TV or digital news video production environment
- Degree in communications, media, journalism, or similarly applicable areas of study
- Must submit portfolio with clips of long and short-form digital video content
- Schedule flexibility is a necessity in the case of breaking news on nights and weekends.
Account Executive: If you are looking for the fast-paced culture of a start-up company, where ideas and input are critical, but prefer the stability of an established, successful, and well-known company, you’ve come to the right place! Fox 32 is part of Fox Corporation, one of the largest media footprints in the world. At Fox 32 we are our own independent work community, with a culture of teamwork and a voice for all our employees. Join us and build your career with a winning team that can help place you on a trajectory for success.
Right now, our Fox 32 Sales Team is looking for a Digital/Streaming TV Account Executive to specialize in business development. This individual will make an immediate impact in our rapidly growing OTT/CTV digital business. The ideal candidate will join a winning team with a culture that believes in supporting, mentoring, and training our staff. If you are an individual that enjoys marketing, has a passion for people, and thrives in a setting where every workday can bring about new opportunities and challenges, then this may be the job for you. We are looking for a motivated, results-oriented, go-getter with a competitive spirit and desire to win!
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop a robust sales pipeline of qualified clients for the Fox Local Extension (FLX) OTT /CTV platform and Fox Local News Platforms
- Source new sales opportunities through a combination of identifying and researching potential accounts and soliciting new business
- Maintain a consistent presence out in the field building relationships and presenting, live or via Zoom, the benefits of the (FLX OTT/CTV platform and Fox Local News Platforms
- Become a product expert to participate in brainstorming, team meetings, client meetings, researching and assisting in proposal development and campaign reporting
- Collaborate with the Local Sales Manager and Digital Sales Manager to develop and maintain custom presentations that further highlight the benefits and utility of FLX
- Maintain expert knowledge of competitive OTT platforms and a clear understanding of the characteristics that give FLX a competitive advantage
- Steward client campaigns and work on a variety of weekly and monthly reports to develop impactful post campaign recaps and provide recommendations to further optimize client campaigns
- Work closely with the Local Sales Manager and Digital Sales Manager on every RFP and presentation for consistency in creating impactful campaigns that help our clients achieve their marketing objectives.
- Maintain a positive and effective working relationship with Ad-Ops, creative services, and finance departments
- Other duties assigned as deemed necessary and appropriate
Essential Skills:
- To be successful in this position, strong communication skills, attention to detail, and effective time management skills are a must. Proficiency in MS Office applications: PowerPoint, Excel and Word is highly preferred.
Qualifications:
- Other Qualifications: College degree preferred. Digital and technical training certificates a plus. Basic digital product knowledge of Mobile, Email, Facebook, and Video advertising encouraged.
Newscast Director: WFLD is seeking an experienced per diem newscast director/technical director to join its production team. We utilize a fully automated control room to produce seven and a half hours of live news daily. The ideal candidate will have experience with a production automation system, preferably Sony ELC. Knowledge of the Sony 9000 switcher, ChyronHego tools (Camio, Axis & Luci), robotic cameras and iNews are a plus. Additional duties may include directing weekly political and sports shows, promos, satellite interviews, pre-produced segments and floor directing. REQUIREMENTS: At least 5 years' experience directing news or related content. Strong technical directing background with experience in an automated control room and studio. Ability to lead, thrive under pressure and succeed in the fast-paced environment of live local news. Manual switching experience necessary. Able to work nights, weekends, and holidays. Apply Now!
News Photographer: WFLD Chicago Fox 32 has an immediate full-time job opening for a staff photographer for our news broadcast(s). Candidate will shoot and edit spot news, feature stories and sports. They will also perform LiveU and ENG microwave shots from in and around the Chicago area. Candidate must be a high caliber news photographer with a minimum 3-5 years’ experience. Bachelor’s degree in Communications or a related field preferred. Candidate must be able to shoot and edit a package in the field and must be familiar with Adobe Premiere. Candidate must be able to lift over fifty (50) pounds of equipment, walk carrying a tripod, batteries and Live U backpack. Must be willing to work in extreme hot/cold weather conditions and be willing to work weekends, holidays, and overnights. Individual must also work well with Assignment Desk, Writers, and Reporters. Position necessitates travel and working overtime (reg. 40 hour work week). Employee must show proof of a valid driver’s license and to work within NABET CBA.
News Reporter: FOX 32 Chicago is looking for an innovative Reporter with a Content Creator mindset who can tell any story for any screen. We’re looking for a story-teller who will report live daily on fun and exciting events happening in the greater Chicago area. The candidate will be a self-starter and work independently to produce compelling content. This isn’t a job where the assignment desk hands you a story every day, we’re looking for an innovator who knows how to create great content. Additionally, you may produce and host a daily program. We’re looking for someone who embraces new technology and craves the chance to try something different. If you thrive being live, enjoy showcasing your warmth and personality and can ad-lib with the best of them, this job’s for you.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Works in concert with the News Managers to create daily live reports from fun and exciting locations across the greater Chicago area. This includes pitching story ideas, setting up shoots and interviews and effectively communicating plans with producers.
- Works in concert with the News Management to develop concepts for scheduled streaming programs designed to maximize audience for the station’s content.
- Crafts compelling local content to be delivered via the station’s platforms.
- Comfortable in utilizing technology to execute streaming of pre-produced program content
- Monitors incoming video feeds and stories of high local interest in conjunction with Assignment Editors.
- Appears on camera to host and introduce scheduled streaming programs; ability to host and narrate live coverage of breaking news and scheduled news events presented in full on the station’s platforms.
- Participates in discussions about content strategy and planning for the station’s coverage.
- Ensures that all content meets the editorial standards of the FOX 32 newsroom
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Must be flexible in scheduling
EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE USED:
- Microsoft Office
- iNews or similar newsroom computer system
- BitCentral
- Tricaster or similar video production/switching platform
- TVU Channel or similar video program content management platform
- Adobe Premiere Pro or similar non-linear editing system
- Content Management Systems designed to publish stories on the station website
- Proficient in YouTube, Meta, TikTok and other social media platforms
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A minimum of 2+ years’ experience working as a reporter and/or anchor in a medium or large market preferred. College degree in communications/journalism or related field preferred. Good news judgment and knowledge of fair and accurate journalism practices. Ability to tell stories, ask good probing questions in Q&A with reporters and ad-lib effectively. Strong writing skills and thorough knowledge of current events. Excellent people and communication skills; must be a team player.
- Must possess strong language skills, be proficient in English grammar, spelling and punctuation and must be able to utilize conversational broadcast copy style efficiently under daily deadline pressure
- Proficiency with video production technology, including non-linear editing and video switching tools
- Strong editorial judgment required
- Excellent on-camera delivery and communication skills required
- Self-starter with the ability to work productively while working independently
- Able to prioritize and work under daily deadline pressure
- Prior producing and editing skills a plus
Account Executive: If you are looking for the fast-paced culture of a start-up company, where ideas and input are critical, but prefer the stability of an established, successful, and well-known company, you’ve come to the right place! Fox 32 is part of Fox Corporation, one of the largest media footprints in the world. At Fox 32 we are our own independent work community, with a culture of teamwork and a voice for all our employees. Join us and build your career with a winning team that can help place you on a trajectory for success.
Right now, our Fox 32 Sales Team is looking for a Digital/Streaming TV Account Executive to specialize in business development. This individual will make an immediate impact in our rapidly growing OTT/CTV digital business. The ideal candidate will join a winning team with a culture that believes in supporting, mentoring, and training our staff. If you are an individual that enjoys marketing, has a passion for people, and thrives in a setting where every workday can bring about new opportunities and challenges, then this may be the job for you. We are looking for a motivated, results-oriented, go-getter with a competitive spirit and desire to win!
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop a robust sales pipeline of qualified clients for the Fox Local Extension (FLX) OTT /CTV platform and Fox Local News Platforms
- Source new sales opportunities through a combination of identifying and researching potential accounts and soliciting new business
- Maintain a consistent presence out in the field building relationships and presenting, live or via Zoom, the benefits of the (FLX OTT/CTV platform and Fox Local News Platforms
- Become a product expert to participate in brainstorming, team meetings, client meetings, researching and assisting in proposal development and campaign reporting
- Collaborate with the Local Sales Manager and Digital Sales Manager to develop and maintain custom presentations that further highlight the benefits and utility of FLX
- Maintain expert knowledge of competitive OTT platforms and a clear understanding of the characteristics that give FLX a competitive advantage
- Steward client campaigns and work on a variety of weekly and monthly reports to develop impactful post campaign recaps and provide recommendations to further optimize client campaigns
- Work closely with the Local Sales Manager and Digital Sales Manager on every RFP and presentation for consistency in creating impactful campaigns that help our clients achieve their marketing objectives.
- Maintain a positive and effective working relationship with Ad-Ops, creative services, and finance departments
- Other duties assigned as deemed necessary and appropriate
Essential Skills:
- To be successful in this position, strong communication skills, attention to detail, and effective time management skills are a must. Proficiency in MS Office applications: PowerPoint, Excel and Word is highly preferred.
Qualifications:
- Other Qualifications: College degree preferred. Digital and technical training certificates a plus. Basic digital product knowledge of Mobile, Email, Facebook, and Video advertising encouraged.
News Producer: WFLD FOX 32 Chicago needs a dynamic, energetic and innovative producer to join our team and become part of a media company with a start-up mentality and approach. We are looking for a strong writer, who can smell a story and deliver it to our audience. Where they are and how they want it. You must be willing to take risks and cannot be afraid to fail.
Key Responsibilities:
- Investigate and gather ideas for local Chicago stories that matter to our community.
- Source video content with manage editing workflows.
- Utilize your strong writing skills to craft compelling, unique content for our digital and linear stream.
- Ensure the newscast runs smoothly while maintaining quality and accuracy.
- Help us to reach and engage users on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat and the next platforms that emerge.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a producing role essential.
- Line producing experience is highly desirable.
- Experience developing and publishing content, including news, on digital and social platforms is a must
- Proficiency on and quick study on various software platforms
- Originality and creativity in presentation and delivery.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to manage tight deadlines and respond well to direction.
- Outstanding news judgment and commitment to factual accuracy.
- Must be reliable and willing to work flexible working hours.
If you are ready to shape the future of news and live to iterate, we invite you to apply and bring your expertise to Fox 32 Chicago. Together, we can deliver the news our community relies upon and trusts. To apply, submit your resume with your experience and any relevant work samples. We are looking for someone who can rise to the occasion and continually deliver excellence. Join us at FOX 32 for a career that can make a real impact.
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