About This Role
This full-time role involves shooting, editing, and transmitting live sports content for television broadcasts and web platforms. The Sports Photographer works closely with reporters to create visually appealing and impactful stories, often under tight deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Shoot video for sports and news coverage
- Confer with other personnel to discuss assignments, logistics, and shot requirements
- Set up, compose, and execute broadcast quality video
- Maintain all assigned equipment
- Edit video for television broadcasts and web content
- Operate live microwave and satellite trucks
- Partner with reporters to develop creative, visually appealing, and impactful stories
- Work efficiently and effectively under extremely tight deadlines
- Use appropriate journalistic standards and guidelines
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Work professionally and respectfully with others
- Work weekends and nights
Requirements
- Flexible schedule with ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays
- Accountability for assigned equipment, including news vehicles, cameras, lights, laptop, and writing trouble reports when necessary
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- High school diploma
- Fluency in English
- Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
- At least 3 to 5 years of experience in broadcast television
- Minimum two years’ experience operating video recording equipment
- Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines, and other office equipment
- Proficiency with video recording equipment including Sony cameras
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Flexibility to work any shift
- Good judgment skills
- Comprehensive understanding of ethical and legal issues concerning daily newsgathering
- Excellent lighting, camera, production, and editing skills
- Strong work ethic towards excellence
