Production Assistant, The Bottom Line

FOX Business Network is hiring a Production Assistant for The Bottom Line with Dagen McDowell and Brian Brenberg, based in New York, New York. This role sits in the daily news production workflow, with hands-on responsibility for cutting video, building graphics, and pulling elements that go directly to air on a live business news program. It suits an early-career television professional who is comfortable in a newsroom environment and already has a working knowledge of business news and current events.

About the Role

The Bottom Line is a business news program on FOX Business Network, a channel available in nearly 60 million homes across the United States and one of the top-ranked business channels on television. As Production Assistant, you are embedded in the daily production cycle alongside segment producers and anchors, contributing to every show from prep through broadcast. The work is deadline-driven and output-heavy, with multiple deliverables due before each live broadcast news production window.

Key Responsibilities

• Cut video packages and SOTs at varying levels of editorial complexity to meet daily air deadlines.
• Create topical graphics timed to specific news segments as stories develop throughout the broadcast day.
• Compile research on topics scheduled for discussion, ensuring producers have sourced, accurate background material.
• Support anchors Dagen McDowell and Brian Brenberg with pre-show preparation, including rundown materials and segment notes.
• Assist segment producers in gathering all necessary elements, including tape, graphics, and lower thirds, before airtime.
• Monitor the news cycle continuously and flag relevant developments that may affect the show’s editorial direction.

What You Bring

• Prior experience in television production or a comparable live news environment.
• Working knowledge of video editing tools used in broadcast news post-production workflows.
• Demonstrated understanding of business news, politics, and current events at a level that keeps pace with a daily financial news program.
• A bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field, or equivalent production experience.
• The ability to shift priorities quickly when breaking news changes the show’s lineup without warning.

Why This Role

FOX Business Network is a unit of FOX News Media, with bureaus in Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and its headquarters in New York, giving Production Assistants exposure to a national broadcast news operation at scale. This role puts you directly inside the episodic television production process of a live daily program, which is one of the fastest ways to build a real credit in broadcast news. The pay rate for this Production Assistant position is $19.00 to $27.65 per hour, with benefits including medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) plan.

Apply now for the Production Assistant role on The Bottom Line at FOX Business Network and take the next step in your broadcast news career.