Senior Producer

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

FOX 32 Chicago is seeking a Senior Producer to lead daily news execution across all platforms while driving digital-first storytelling. This role blends news leadership with streaming strategy, ensuring content performs across all platforms - linear, web, mobile, and social. You are expected to find stories first, develop sources and contributors. Utilize data and analytics to determine what Chicago news fans want. Then deliver it. Refining our approach as needed.

Key Responsibilities

News Leadership

• Oversee editorial direction and production of assigned newscasts
• Build rundowns, write and approve scripts, and manage show flow
• Lead control room during live broadcasts and breaking news
• Coach and mentor producers, writers, and associate producers
• Collaborate with anchors, reporters, and assignment desk on story development
• Identify high-impact, enterprise, and breaking stories
• Balance urgency with accuracy across platforms
• Ensure consistent voice and standards across broadcast and digital
• Integrate user-generated content and audience interaction when appropriate

Streaming & Multi-Platform Strategy

• Ensure all major stories are optimized for FOX32Chicago.com and mobile apps
• Lead real-time digital publishing during breaking news (live blogs, push alerts, video clips)
• Partner with digital team to:
  • Write SEO-friendly headlines and summaries
  • Optimize content for search, social, and audience engagement
• Oversee social media strategy for newscasts (Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok)
• Use analytics tools (Chartbeat, Google Analytics, etc.) to:
  • Track story performance
  • Adjust editorial strategy in real time
• Coordinate video clipping and distribution for digital platforms immediately after air
• Drive digital-exclusive content ideas (streams, explainers, vertical video)

Team Leadership

• Supervise and train producers on both broadcast and digital workflows
• Set expectations for cross-platform storytelling
• Fill in for Executive Producer as needed

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of newsroom experience, including producing in a major market
• Prior experience as a line producer or senior/exec producer
• Strong understanding of digital publishing systems (CMS)
• Experience with analytics tools and audience growth strategies
• Ability to lead under pressure in breaking news situations
• Strong writing, copy editing, and storytelling skills
• Familiarity with video editing and social media platforms

Preferred Skills

• Experience in a FOX O&O or large-market station
• Knowledge of Chicago news landscape
• Background in streaming or digital video production
• Experience leading cross-functional teams (broadcast + digital)