Photojournalist / Kpho

Job Description

Photojournalist - KTVK / Kpho

PHOTOJOURNALIST - KTVK/KPHO (Phoenix)

About KTVK/KPHO:

Arizona's Family (KTVK & KPHO) is a media powerhouse located in Phoenix, Arizona. The purpose of Arizona's Family is to empower Arizonans to live their best lives. Home to CBS 5 and 3TV, Arizona's Family produces more than 100+ hours of local news and programming every week.

CBS 5 is Arizona's Most Watched Television Station driven by the power of CBS programming and sports while 3TV is one of the strongest Independent television stations in the country with its highly rated morning show, Good Morning Arizona. And the reach of Arizona's Family doesn't stop with linear television, azfamily.com is the market's top performer in local multi-platform. It is also home to Arizona's Family Originals, our in-house original content production team that is working on several long-form programs, documentaries, docuseries and original podcasts, including True Crime Arizona that has more than one million downloads to date. But at the heart of it all is our commitment to Arizona. Community is the cornerstone of all we do at Arizona's Family raising millions of dollars for charities across Arizona each year, creating a movement of kindness through our Surprise Squad and Pay it Forward initiatives, and providing Christmas to more than 50,000 Arizona children each holiday season are just some of the many examples of our commitment to our viewers and the great state 48.

Job Summary/Description:

Photojournalist shoots and edits videos of various news events and edits tapes of stories/pictures for daily news broadcasts and the station's website(s). This position shoots stories in a compelling and brand-focused way to attract the largest audience available to the station's newscasts. This position also posts text, video, and still images in a way that increases page views for the station's website(s) and creates excitement across the station's social media platforms.

Work performed is for all media platforms and initiatives, including for example on-air, web, digital and social media.
*** Please note, the primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the information listed above ***

Qualifications/Requirements:

Minimum two years of experience shooting daily news stories and special projects for a commercial television station.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Ability to lift and carry 40-100 pounds.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule including nights and weekends
• Excellent video photography and editing skills
• Ability to shoot and edit with speed, efficiency, and creativity in a newsroom or field environment
• Ability to maintain all assigned equipment in excellent working condition
• Ability to produce high-quality news stories for use across all content platforms
• Must possess an understanding of current journalism standards.
• Strong technical and organizational skills.
• Must have a valid driver's license with a driving record that meets company policies, (will be verified as a condition of employment and checked regularly throughout employment).
• Travel Required (Approximate): Extensive local travel.

Education:

High School diploma or equivalent required. College degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, or equivalent preferred.

Interested applicants can go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, and station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', and upload your cover letter, resume, and references

KTVK-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g4e5m1-18-191-149-30-42 in your application.