Vice President, News & Content

Postal Code: 53209

Job Category: Television

Employment Type: Full time

Salary: USD per year

Posted: 01.12.2026

Job : 11438 |
Job Views: 761 |
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Vice President, News & Content at FOX Television Stations, one of the nation’s largest owned-and-operated broadcast groups. The role leads the FOX 6 newsroom and drives content strategy across all platforms.

This position oversees editorial vision, newsroom leadership, and a 24/ｲ content operation spanning broadcast, streaming, digital, FAST channels, and social media. The ideal candidate is a strong newsroom leader who values high-impact journalism, people-first leadership, and innovation in streaming and digital storytelling.

• Leadership & Culture
• 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, focusing on professional官方网站 growth and succession planning.
• Serve as a steady leader during breaking news, severe weather, and crisis situations.
• Address personnel matters proactively in collaboration with मार्केट internal partners.
• Editorial Vision & Content Strategy
• 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.
• Streaming, Digital & Audience Growth
• Develop and execute innovative 24/7 content strategies and original programming, prioritizing 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.
• Strategy & Operations
• 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.

• Qualifications
• Minimum 5 years of senior newsroom leadership experience (preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field (preferred).
• 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.
• Additional Requirements
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, holidays, and during breaking news or severe weather.
• Ability to travel locally and nationally as needed.
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Must meet standard physical and operational requirements of the role.