Job Description

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

Join the team at KTVU FOX 2 and FOX Local, the Bay Area's leading sources for news and information! We're on the lookout for passionate individuals who value journalism and aspire to contribute to our top-tier reporting, both on-screen and behind the scenes, across broadcast and streaming platforms. We are in search of an experienced News Video Editor to select and assemble impactful news content for our Mornings on 2 newscasts.  This position may also play a critical role in shaping digital content for our online platforms, streaming media and social media.  Join a winning team with a culture that is committed to supporting, mentoring, and training our staff.

What You’ll Do:

Editors at KTVU work closely with newscast producers and news managers to select and assemble video, images and graphics and other media for effective storytelling.  Candidates must have demonstrated editing skills, be able to multi-task and work well under pressure. Other duties assigned as deemed appropriate and necessary.

• Select and edit news video content, from a variety of sources, for news and feature stories such as VOs, VO-SOTS and packages.
• Collaborate with producers and other team members to contribute video content to various live and taped shows and segments.
• Ensure video content is compelling, accurate, and aligns with the overall editorial vision.
• Anticipate problems, correct errors and develop workflows and systems so errors do not recur.
• Work under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma; college degree is preferred
• Ability to work in-person at our Jack London Square Studios based in Oakland, CA
• Strong understanding of journalism ethics and standards
• Proficiency in Edius editing or similar software
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills

Job Tags

Local area, Day shift,

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