Scheduling and Operations Assistant, FOX Weather

Company: FOX Corporation
Location: New York
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

**OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY**

FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the recently announced AVOD platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 19 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

Fox Weather is looking for a smart, proactive, and highly organized Scheduling and Operations Assistant. You are a team player who can work independently, exercise sound judgment, and take initiative. You will support team-wide operational and scheduling needs. Sensitivity to confidential matters is critical to this role.

**A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES**

- Assist leadership in drafting and delivering critical communication to employees as needed

- Provide relevant reports and deliverables to senior leadership on a regular and ad-hoc/as requested basis
- Support Senior Coordinator, Scheduling and Operations in management and distribution of FOX Weather programming schedules on a regular cadence, including during breaking weather news on nights and weekends
- Support Senior Coordinator, Scheduling and Operations in comprehensive employee scheduling for holidays, special programming events and on an ad hoc basis
- Collaborate on various programming and operational projects and research for FOX Weather when necessary
- Prioritize conflicting needs and handle matters expeditiously and proactively
- Organize and prioritize confidential information
- Develop and sustain a level of professionalism among staff, executives, and clientele
- Support Senior Scheduler in managing office administration duties, including but not limited to, ordering supplies, scheduling meetings, managing department calendars, etc.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**

- Relevant experience a plus

- Highly-organized, detail-oriented, and proactive
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills, including writing and verbal
- A strong interest in weather is a plus
- Ability to handle confidential information and interact with high-level executives
- Flexibility to adjust workdays to accommodate special events and other business functions
- Positive ''Can Do'' attitude
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office

**NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEAL BREAKER**

- Bachelor's degree

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.

At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company's success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.

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