Freelance Hairstylist

About the position

As a Freelance Hairstylist for Fox News, you know how to ready a person for their close-up! Your skills in hair styling guarantee that you can make anyone feel confident in their own skin. You will be a member of a team of artists responsible for preparing Fox News anchors, reporters, and contributors to appear on national television. This role will require a high level of proficiency in hair styling for both men and women, as well as the ability to understand and work in the rapidly changing environment of cable news.

Responsibilities

• Style hair in a manner appropriate for television quickly and proficiently, including techniques of blow-outs and velcro roller sets, as well as using hot irons for volume and smoothness.
• Provide excellent customer service for all visitors to Fox News by projecting a friendly, helpful demeanor.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify and solve problems by proposing solutions.
• Be a dedicated teammate, assisting others who are readying talent for air, and sharing responsibility for the hair and makeup room with colleagues.
• Keep the hair and makeup room and personal space clean, tidy, and free of clutter, and identify products that need replenishing to management.
• Adapt to the nature of television news by being flexible with schedule changes to accommodate breaking news.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working in the field of television makeup and hair.
• Demonstrated ability of hairstyling for both men and women.
• A high personal standard of excellence that leads to meticulous and careful work.
• A warm, positive attitude and strong work ethic.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a professional manner as a representative of Fox News Channel when greeting and looking after talent appearing on air.
• Promptness and dependability.
• Flexibility with schedule as shifts change frequently depending on breaking news.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k after meeting eligibility criteria
• State required time-off in accordance with applicable plan documents.