Allen Media Group

Photojournalist

Allen Media Group

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Atlanta • United States

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About the role

  • This role is responsible for capturing visual content and editing stories for multiple television platforms
  • Coordinate and facilitate remote live shots
  • Collaborate with the Video Photography and Post-Production Craft Editing teams, Engineering/IT, video producers, show producers, as well as other editorial teams to create the best possible stories
  • Develop and produce story ideas in a proactive style
  • Work cooperatively with reporters assigned to stories
  • Shoot video including the use of drones to illustrate stories
  • Edit and submit videos for all multimedia platforms
  • Maintain a complete operational understanding of all team processes, procedures and workflows
  • Interact effectively horizontally through TWC as needed, working closely and collaboratively with multiple departments
  • Manage specific equipment/resources such as cameras, computers, hard drives, media cards, etc.
  • Coordinates with Engineering/IT to ensure all assigned equipment is maintained and functioning properly

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism.
  • Demonstrated videography and non-linear editing experience required
  • Five years hands-on experience with current DTE/NLE editing systems
  • Five years hands-on experience with video shooting/MMJ
  • Knowledge of broadcast and AP style writing skills
  • Knowledge of broadcast quality camera equipment including a conceptual understanding of 4K and other emerging technologies
  • Must be a self-directed worker, willing and able to take the initiative to set focus and direction
  • Must be customer-focused and a team player
  • Must be eager to develop their personal skillset
  • Must be flexible and adaptable in a rapidly changing environment
  • Must be well organized
  • Must get along well with others, and be willing and able to deal with diverse culture & customer base challenges across a variety of issues
  • Must possess unquestionable ethical standards
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment
  • Teamwork skills including listening, initiative, and follow through required
  • Understanding of newsroom computer systems (i.e., iNews), with first-hand experience preferred
  • Understanding of posting and receiving content through cloud-based storage
Benefits
  • Excellent reading, writing, visual, aural and organizational skills for TV broadcast and online content
  • Must be able to shoot, edit and feed their own material
  • FAA certified (or willing to certify) to fly a commercial drone
  • Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to provide proof of motor vehicle insurability
  • Must be available to travel on short notice
  • Must be willing to work extended hours when necessary, recognizing that TWC is a 24/7-network environment.
  • May be required to lift and carry equipment weighing as much as 25 lbs.
  • Must be able to look at a computer monitor and other monitors for a period of 3-4 hours. Some monitors may be as close at 2ft and as far as 12ft away.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
videographynon-linear editingvideo shootingbroadcast quality camera equipment4K technologystory developmentvideo editingcontent postingcloud-based storageDTE/NLE editing systems
Soft Skills
self-directedcustomer-focusedteam playerflexibleadaptablewell organizedinterpersonal skillsinitiativelisteningethical standards
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism