Job Details
Photographer/Editor
Photographer/Editor
Summary
At WFAA, TEGNA Media’s ABC affiliate in Dallas, TX, we are looking for a highly skilled Photographer/Editor to join our National Award-Winning Photography staff. A successful candidate must be eager to tell great stories on their own or with a team by capturing creative video & audio elements that produce compelling and engaging news, sports, and feature stories in a deadline environment.
Category
Camera Operators
Editor
Live Event / On Location Services
Photographers
Video Editor
Location
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Time Period
Unknown
Posted Date
Mar 29, 2023
Start Date
N/A
End Date
N/A
Job Description
At WFAA, TEGNA Media’s ABC affiliate in Dallas, TX, we are looking for a highly skilled Photographer/Editor to join our National Award-Winning Photography staff. Someone who desires to break out of the traditional format and demonstrates a willingness to break the mold. Our photojournalism is rooted in the NPPA storytelling. You must have a strong understanding of all platforms and be able to create shareable and exciting content for a television and digital audience. A successful candidate must be eager to tell great stories on their own or with a team by capturing creative video & audio elements that produce compelling and engaging news, sports, and feature stories in a deadline environment.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Passion for capturing video & audio elements that produce compelling and engaging news, features in a deadline environment.
- Edit stories with Adobe Premiere or Edius and ability to adapt to other editing platforms as needed.
- DSLR and Sony digital cinema camera experience preferred.
- Adobe After Effects experience is a plus.
- Enterprise content ideas
- Shoot multi-camera interviews.
- Work with WFAA Digital Team to provide stills, audio and other requested content for social media posts on the station’s main platforms.
- Plan, shoot, edit both daily and long-form television news stories.
- Must be able to handle multiple projects at once.
- Attend and contribute to weekly planning meetings.
- Certified FAA Drone Pilot is a plus.
- Able to Operate ENG van and live remote equipment.
- Familiarity with all distribution platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Internet, etc.
- Post to social media, editing social videos, and creating digital content.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Knowledge of live remote units, ex., TVU, Dejero, and LiveU.
Job Requirements:
- BA/BS in journalism, communications or related field
- 3-5 years of experience as a TV photojournalist and news editor preferred.
- Must help promote a culture of innovative storytelling
- Advance storytelling experienced required
- Must be able to tell the news story creatively with strong audio and visual skills
- Must be able to make quick decisions while working under pressured deadlines
- Must be flexible with schedule, reliable and dependable, with ability to travel with short notice.
- Active member of the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) preferred.
- Strong computer skills in a mobile environment required..
- Must have a valid driver’s license, able to lift up to 40 lbs. and occasionally up to 80 pounds with or without an accommodation
- Travel: Rarely: less than 10%
- Work Environment Set: Outdoors: performed in various outdoor environmental conditions.
- Physical Demands Set: Heavy work: Involves standing, stooping, bending, using force, lifting/pushing up to 50 lbs.
Job Type
Full Time
Temporary
Weekly Limit
N/A
Shift
Day, Evening
Attached Files
N/A