Photojournalist - NBC Connecticut

Job Description

Responsibilities

Essential Responsibilities
• Perform news operations duties as needed.
• Operate and maintain a professional quality video camera and related news gathering equipment.
• Operate and maintain live equipment including live backpacks, microwave, and satellite technology
• Work with reporters in the field to turn visually-creative, memorable stories as well as interesting, active live shots.
• Understands and practices ethical journalism.
• Gathers news facts and creates compelling stories when on assignment with or without a reporter.
• Works with daily deadlines.
• Performs other related duties that ensure high quality news coverage.
• Provides content for our digital platforms

Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
• Minimum one year experience shooting videotape and knowledge of live remote capabilities in a top 50 Broadcast station.
• Minimum one year experience operating live backpacks and ENG live/microwave trucks.
• Minimum one year experience operating communication tools and staying connected with the newsroom (i.e. use of email software, cell phone, messaging tools, etc.)
• Minimum one year experience editing stories.

Eligibility Requirements:
• Willingness to travel and work overtime, and on weekends with short notice
• Must be willing to work at the station in West Hartford, CT
• Ability to work any of a 24/7 shift, holidays, weekends and respond to breaking news events.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be a member or be willing to become a member of the IBEW union
• Must submit a reel of own work to be considered.
• Physical requirements required to perform medium/heavy physical work which includes: Lifting and carrying camera equipment ranging from 15 pounds to 30 pounds (in camera weight) for extended periods of time to shoot on remote locations.
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must be 18 years or greater
• Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
• Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated, submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days following commencement of employment.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the commencement of employment or must undergo regular COVID-19 testing if Company determines your job position requires accessing an NBCUniversal worksite.
• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols.

Desired Characteristics
• Bachelor's Degree
• 5 years photography/editing experience in a medium or major market TV News station
• Knowledge of P2 Panasonic cameras. Adobe Premiere and Edius Pro edit systems and Dalet Galaxy Newsroom system
• Proficient in asset management and file sharing programs including LMX and Latakoo
• Team player who is flexible
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Microsoft 365
• Demonstrated ability to enterprise, research and plan stories.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r1978v-3-145-184-7-42 in your application.