Freelance Meteorological Production Assistant

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox Weather

FOX Weather is a 24/7 ad-supported streaming service operated by FOX News Media. Launched in October 2021, the platform builds upon FOX News Channel’s expansive newsgathering units & FOX Television Stations’ added resources with a combined 120 meteorologists for a comprehensive suite of weather products featuring local, regional and national reporting, in addition to live programming. Utilizing multiple radar systems, including an immersive mobile 3D radar, and more than 100,000 HD cameras located around the country, the service offers users an innovative approach to forecasting, including coverage surrounding all weather patterns, from immediate to long-term. FOX Weather is available via foxweather.com, the FOX Weather app on IOS and Android devices, as well as Tubi, Apple TV, Amazon, and Roku, through FOX’s Connected TV Apps.

JOB DESCRIPTION

FOX Weather is looking for a Freelance Meteorologist Production Assistant to join the team!

FOX Weather is a weather service that provides critical information through cutting-edge products, a go-to for audiences who seek trusted weather news and voices. A cross-divisional initiative built upon FOX’s expansive resources and trusted meteorologists, FOX Weather provides audiences with engaging, enriched, customized weather content and information on all platforms.

As a Freelance Meteorological Production Assistant, you’ll help create eye-catching weather graphics used to tell a compelling weather story. Supporting the Weather Presentation Team, you will use your skills as a meteorologist to design graphics that prepare viewers for the weather ahead.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support Weather Presentation Team by using templates to create eye-catching weather graphics

• Assist weather producers in updating daily weather graphics using IBM Max

• Monitor and analyze weather data to make informed decisions about forecast graphics

• Work closely with Weather Producers/Meteorologists to ensure consistent look, feel, and process

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Experience using IBM MAX 

• Passion for understanding effective weather communication

• Solid understanding of meteorology and atmospheric processes

• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to work cohesively in a remote work environment

• Spectacular communication skills, a collaborative spirit, and the ability to work under intense deadline pressure

• Able to work a flexible schedule based on the needs of a live production environment

• Willing and able to work under tight deadlines while juggling several tasks at once

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $17.79-22.00 per hour.