At a glance
- Experience
- 1-3 years experience
- Location
- WXIA WATL-TV Atlanta
About the role
- WXIA WATL-TV Atlanta is seeking a highly skilled artistic Photojournalist to create shareable and exciting content for television, social media, and mobile.
- The ideal candidate can tell great stories independently or as part of a team, utilizing the latest photography and editing tools and techniques.
Responsibilities
- Passion for capturing video & audio elements that produce compelling and engaging news, sports, features and documentary-style stories in a daily deadline environment.
- Operate an ENG truck or IP video-based live unit (TVU) when assigned.
- Be assigned to either work in a team or solo for daily news assignments.
- Attend editorial meetings, participate in discussions, and suggest story ideas.
- Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories.
Requirements
- Experience in photojournalism, editing, and content management systems
- Must be flexible with schedule, reliable and dependable
- Proven ability to generate creative, engaging, content-driven live shots
- Demonstrated news judgment, writing skills, photography experience, and non-linear editing skills.
- Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism
- Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines
- Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events
- Able to lift up to 40 lbs. and occasionally up to 80 lbs. with or without an accommodation
- Current driver’s license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations
Preferred qualifications
- BA/BS in journalism, communications or related field preferred or equivalent years of experience
- 1-3 years of experience preferred in a newsroom environment.
- Member and active participant in NPPA a plus
- Knowledge of EDIUS, or any Non-Linear base editing system preferred.
Benefits
- Two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Access to dental and eye care coverage
- Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
- Disability and life insurance
- 401(k) program with 100% company match on contributions up to the first 4% of pay
- Nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc
- 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health
- Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit
- Nine paid holidays per year
Skills
- Photojournalism
- Content Management Systems
- Non-linear Editing
- IP Video-based Live Unit (TVU)
- EDIUS