Digital Engagement Specialist
Location: Seattle, Washington
Job Category: Other
Job ID: 12586
Employment Type: Full time
Salary: per year
Posted: 06.20.2025
Occupations:
Job Description:
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 Requirements:
You’ll work closely with digital producers, marketing, and newsroom staff to promote stories, publish video content, and support audience interaction. The ideal candidate is digitally curious, detail-oriented, and eager to learn how to build a modern local media brand across streaming platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
Content Promotion & Publishing
- Assist in publishing video clips, stories, and promotional content to CTV, FAST, and digital platforms.
- Write and edit headlines, social copy, and descriptions that encourage click-throughs and viewing.
- Help schedule and update streaming content metadata (titles, descriptions, images) for optimal discovery and presentation.
- Maintain a calendar, and lead the day-to-day planning of promotional engagement activities
- Act as the primary point of contact for promotional engagement requests from other departments
Audience Engagement Support
- Monitor and respond to viewer questions and comments on streaming and social platforms as needed.
- Support live chats, viewer polls, or social elements during key events or newscasts.
- Help surface interesting or trending stories for repromotion on digital platforms.
Platform Monitoring & Maintenance
- Track performance of stories and videos using basic analytics tools.
- Flag content that is underperforming, outdated, or miscategorized for correction or optimization.
- Assist with content updates and scheduling on station websites, streaming apps, and OTT platforms.
Team Collaboration
- Coordinate with newsroom and marketing teams to align promotion with programming priorities.
- Work alongside digital producers and editors to maintain consistency across platforms.
- Participate in brainstorms and share feedback on how viewers are interacting with content.
Qualifications:
- 1–2 years of experience in digital media, social media, or content publishing (internships count!).
- Strong writing and editing skills, especially for short-form digital and promotional content.
- Familiarity with social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, X).
- Comfortable learning publishing tools, CMS, or video editing platforms.
- Interest in digital trends, streaming platforms, and local news or entertainment content.
Nice to Have (but Not Required):
- Basic knowledge of CTV/OTT platforms or video-on-demand content.
- Experience with tools like Canva, Adobe Premiere, Edius, or a web CMS.
- Curiosity about analytics, audience behavior, or digital marketing.
What You'll Gain:
- Hands-on experience in one of the fastest-growing areas of local media: streaming and digital video.
- Exposure to multiplatform strategy, newsroom operations, and content performance analytics.
- The opportunity to help shape how a local TV station engages its next-generation audience.
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 $80,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.