News Videographer

Job Description

About WEEK:

WEEK-TV is an award-winning station that leads the community in local news coverage and community involvement. It operates a number of TV stations in the Peoria, IL television market including WEEK 25 (NBC), Heart of Illinois ABC, and Peoria-Bloomington's CW.

Job Summary/Description:
Our Award winning; duopoly WEEK- NBC & ABC is looking for a Videographer who has a great eye for capturing amazing pictures. The right person will also be a proficient editor. This position is tasked with gathering and composing video elements to help illustrate and tell stories of what's happening in central Illinois. This position is expected to be able to work alone or as part of a team with a reporter to gather video, interviews and information and then edit that video into a story for presentation on TV and digital platforms.

Primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Using our news drone for creative video
- Shoot and edit video of news events
- Work with reporters in shooting, editing video for news stories
- Manage and run live cameras
- Conduct interviews and call to gather basic information
- Care for and manage assigned camera equipment
- Help log interviews and write short stories, as needed
- Assist in identifying potential news story ideas

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Ability to shoot video using professional grade equipment
- Basic technical knowledge of professional camera equipment
- Familiarity with nonlinear editing systems (experience with Edius is a plus)
- Skilled in lighting for interviews
- Previous newsroom experience preferred
- Ability to work well with others
- Proven ability to manage high stress under tight deadlines

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gkwqmp-3-139-233-43-42 in your application.