Fox Corporation · 1 day ago
VP News Director
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$170K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years expFox Corporation is a leading broadcast group that owns and operates numerous television stations across the U.S. They are seeking a Vice President, News & Content to lead the FOX 6 newsroom and content strategy across various platforms, emphasizing high-impact journalism and innovative digital storytelling. This role involves overseeing editorial vision, managing newsroom personnel, and developing content strategies for streaming and digital platforms.
BroadcastingMedia and EntertainmentNewsSports
Responsibilities
Lead and manage newsroom personnel to deliver high-quality, continuous live and on-demand content
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing newsroom culture rooted in empathy, accountability, and clear communication
Recruit, develop, coach, and mentor talent, with a focus on professional growth and succession planning
Serve as a steady leader during breaking news, severe weather, and crisis situations
Take an active role in addressing personnel matters, collaborating with internal partners to ensure they are addressed properly
Oversee editorial direction and content production across all platforms
Set and uphold editorial and ethical standards to ensure accurate, balanced, and trusted journalism
Drive a live breaking news strategy focused on urgency, clarity, and community relevance
Act as the voice of the viewer, ensuring coverage reflects and serves the Milwaukee community
Develop and execute innovative 24/7 content strategies and original programming, with priority on streaming platforms including FOX Local
Ensure seamless integration of content across linear, digital, streaming, FAST, and social platforms
Lead a digital-first, streaming-forward content strategy using analytics and audience insights to drive real-time engagement and audience growth across platforms
Set newsroom priorities, budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation
Stay ahead of media trends, emerging technologies, and evolving audience behaviors
Partner closely with the SVP & General Manager to align newsroom strategy with station and company goals and ensure 24/7 communication of critical information
Qualification
Required
Proven people leader with strong emotional intelligence and coaching skills
Excellent communicator with strong editorial judgment and commitment to ethical journalism
Demonstrated success driving streaming and digital audience growth
Strong understanding of analytics, research, and performance metrics
Ability to lead calmly and decisively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
Flexibility to work nights, weekends, holidays, and during breaking news or severe weather
Ability to travel locally and nationally as needed
Must meet standard physical and operational requirements of the role
Preferred
Minimum 5 years of senior newsroom leadership experience
Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field
Benefits
Annual discretionary bonus
Medical/dental/vision
Insurance
401(k) plan
Paid time off
Other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents
Company
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 Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.11B2025-09-08Post Ipo Secondary· $913.3M
2020-04-07Post Ipo Debt· $1.2B
2019-05-19IPO
Leadership Team
Paul Cheesbrough
Chief Executive Officer - Tubi Media Group
Andrew Croxson
Chief Financial Officer - Tubi Media Group & EVP, Strategy & Growth
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