News Photographer

Job Description

Responsibilities

KNBC has an opportunity for an ENG News field photographer to join our and News operations team.

The field photographer will work closely with News operations, management, On-Air reporters and other newsroom personnel to gather high-quality and informative news stories to be used on all media platforms.

The Ideal candidate will be held to the highest journalistic standards.

Field photographers also work on other station projects as assigned.

Adhere to company safety and daily operational policies .

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience in News camera/field photography

Must be fully knowledgeable in all aspects of ENG field operations

Must be proficient working with Edius edit, Dalet and Adobe Premiere

Must be proficient in digital video workflows (FTP, Bonded-Cellular, and/or IP connectivity)

Must be able to operate a microwave truck and other vehicles in a safe manner

Job requires the ability to perform well outside in all kinds of weather and with a high degree of self-sufficiency

Ability to lift various equipment up to 35 LBS

Must be fluent in Spanish read and write

Must be self-motivated, collaborative and possess a high level of creativity to tell stories with sound and images

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered

Must be willing to work in Los Angeles and surrounding area.

Must be willing to submit to a background investigation

This position is covered under a collective bargaining agreement between the Company and the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians Union (NABET). Successful candidate will be required to join the NABET Union if not already a member and remain a member in good standing of that union

Must be able to work weekends, longer hours or varying shifts when necessary to meet production and broadcast deadlines

Must be 18 years of age

Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Desired:

Degree in broadcast journalism/Production, Military or related education/work experience. .

Excellent photographer in Newsgathering sense, News production, station promotions and other general station projects as assigned

Work independently and capture informative and reliable newsgathering pictures and audio for broadcast

Exceptional knowledge navigating the Internet and working with computers and digital equipment

Work with others efficiently under daily and deadline pressure

Productively excel within a fast-paced and multi-cultural broadcast operations and local news team environment

Solve technical issues in the field

Additional Information

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r1jo4v-18-117-142-128-42 in your application.