Senior Director, Media Technology Platforms

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox Corporation

Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.

JOB DESCRIPTION

ABOUT THE ROLE

Fox is seeking a visionary Sr. Director of Media Technology with a "builder" mindset to lead technology strategy across 29 owned and operated Fox television stations. Beyond managing core infrastructure such as servers, virtualization, and newsroom systems, this leader will serve as a primary architect for the next generation of broadcast. You will leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to drive innovation, improve technical resiliency, and achieve operational excellence through automation.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• AI & Innovation Roadmap: Define and execute a long-term technology strategy that moves beyond traditional SDI to SMPTE ST 2110 IP Video and cloud-based playout, specifically identifying opportunities to integrate AI for automated metadata tagging and content discovery.

• Builder-Led Automation: Drive a "software-defined" approach to broadcast, utilizing AI and scripting to automate repetitive workflows in Newsroom Computer Systems (NRCS) and Media Asset Management (MAM).

• Operational Efficiency & Cost Reduction: Lead the transition to Cloud/SaaS (AWS, GCP) for scale, cost optimization and reducing the physical footprint of station hardware.

• Technical Resiliency & Predictive Maintenance: Implement AI-driven monitoring and orchestration to predict hardware failures and automate failovers, ensuring "always-on" reliability for critical on-air operations.

• System Architecture: Oversee end-to-end media workflows from news gathering to multi-platform distribution (OTT, ATSC 3.0, and Social) ensuring every architectural choice prioritizes future AI extensibility.

• Project Leadership: Act as the lead stakeholder for multi-million-dollar capital projects, including station builds and centralized master control migrations, with a focus on building modular, resilient systems.

• Cross-Functional Liaison: Serve as the bridge between Station Engineering Directors and corporate Digital/IT teams to ensure a unified, forward-thinking technology vision.

• Cybersecurity & Compliance: Partner with InfoSec to harden media pipelines, using AI-enhanced threat detection to protect live news streams without sacrificing speed.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Experience: 12+ years in technology operations, with at least 8 years in a senior leadership role within a large-scale media/broadcast environment

• AI & Automation Fluency: Hands-on experience with NotebookLM, Cursor, OpenAI/Gemini, and Replit for improving team productivity. Proven track record of building and deploying automated systems; experience with AI/ML tools for media is highly preferred.

• Newsroom & Editorial Systems: Expert-level familiarity with NRCS (Avid iNews, AP ENPS, SAGA) and the ability to integrate these with MOS-protocol-driven devices for seamless, automated workflows.

• Playout & Asset Management: Deep experience managing Bitcentral (Oasis/Precis) and Evertz StreamPro/Mediator, with an emphasis on using automation to manage the content lifecycle.

• Production Automation: Extensive experience with Sony ELC and Ross Overdrive to streamline control room operations and reduce manual intervention.

• Infrastructure: Deep expertise in IP Networking (SMPTE 2110, NMOS) and Cloud Infrastructure, Secure Data Networks, Virtualization, and Storage (SAN/NAS)

• Graphics & Infrastructure: Functional knowledge of Chyron or Vizrt,

• Project Management: Proven track record of managing multi-million-dollar, complex technical rollouts on time and under budget

• Financial Stewardship: Expert-level Planning and Budgeting (CapEx/OpEx) is required.

• Communication: Exceptional ability to translate complex technical roadmaps for non-technical General Managers and stakeholders.

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