Freelance Lighting Technician (R50034222)
NEW YORK, NYContract$31.25–38.25/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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FOX News Media seeks a Freelance Lighting Technician for its New York Bureau. The technician supports daily broadcast and production needs through lighting setup and maintenance, collaborating with lighting managers, programmers, stage technicians, directors, and studio crews. The role involves stagehand and rigging work, set maintenance, equipment operation, and assisting with stage, scenic, and lighting setups in a fast-paced live-production environment.
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OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANYFox News MediaFOX 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 newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 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 DESCRIPTIONFox Media is looking for a Freelance Lighting Technician to join our New York Bureau. This role is hands-on and fast-paced, supporting daily broadcast and production needs through expert lighting setup and maintenance. You'll collaborate closely with Lighting Managers, Programmers, Stage Technicians, Directors, and studio crews to help bring our content to life. We're looking for someone creative, adaptable, and excited to work at the intersection of news, entertainment, and live production. A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES * Support and assist Lighting Director and Stage Tech leads * Stagehand, rigging, location setups, etc. * Ladder work * Set maintenance and repair * Studio organization and maintenance. * Prep, maintain and support staging and storage facilities * Operate specialty equipment (bucket & scissor lifts) * Assist with proper stage, scenic and lighting set-ups WHAT YOU WILL NEED * 1-3 years of lighting/stagehand/production experience * Familiarity with ETC lighting consoles and systems * Willingness to work overtime and additional shifts to meet the demands of breaking news, programming, and production, specialty scenic or light calls, and/or shift coverage * Flexibility in working under the pressures of live programming and time constraints * Carpentry skills and familiarity with power tools a plus * Understanding of the importance of health and safety procedures * Ability to lift at least 50 pounds, climb ladders, and work with heavy grip gear for extended periods #LI-AA1We 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 $31.25-38.25 per hour.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.
How this job compares
Set against the 615 open Production Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$31.25–38.25/hr
- New York median$22–26/hr31 hourly ranges
- US median$22–25/hr373 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $34.75/hr, is 39% above the New York median midpoint ($25/hr) — in the top quarter of Production Technician hourly ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 36 open Production Technician jobs in New York and 615 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
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- Experience
- Production Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (271 postings).
- Education
- 7 of the 615 open Production Technician jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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