Chief Photographer

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.

WXIA, 11Alive, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Atlanta, is recruiting a highly skilled, artistic Chief Photographer who can lead the creation of shareable and exciting content for our broadcast and digital platforms. We are seeking a photojournalist who can tell great stories on their own or with a team. In this role, you will lead and mentor our staff of talented photojournalists and editors. You will also train and coach our multi-skilled journalists and help grow 11Alive’s drone program.

The ideal candidate is not a novice. You’ve worked in the trenches. You are familiar with the latest photography, editing tools, and techniques. You will inspire our team to create unique and exciting content on all platforms. You are proficient with live news-gathering tools and can participate in live performances on-air and on live streaming when necessary. You must also be eager to help grow and develop journalists in one of the most dynamic, growing and diverse news markets.

We believe our newsroom culture sets 11Alive apart because of our news managers’ strong commitment to our employees’ professional growth, training, regular feedback, and mentoring. If you're a great teammate who seeks a collaborative, inclusive newsroom, we want to hear from you.

This is an exempt position reporting to the News Director.

Responsibilities: 

• Train, manage, evaluate, and help develop a team of photojournalists, visual storytellers, multiskilled journalists, and editors


• Manage news gathering equipment and fleet of vehicles


• Manage equipment budgets and schedule staff


• Manage non-linear asset storage


• Lead field logistics and planning of special events coverage


• Operate non-linear edit systems


• Produce original content on-air and on all digital platforms that evokes emotion


• Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories.


• Oversee video library and support archive digitization


• Work closely with the rest of the news management team for both short-term and long-term planning


• Oversee drone program as the station’s drone “champion”


• Identify technical difficulties and partner with our engineering department to create innovative solutions


• Perform other tasks as required by News Director

 Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree in journalism and/or communications, or related equivalent experience


• At least 8 years’ in television as a photographer or editor


• Previous experience as a chief photographer or similar leadership role


• Experience with Edius and Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere & After Effects) preferred


• Ability to prioritize and address multiple projects with varying production timelines


• Certification as a drone pilot and enthusiasm to train others, a must


• Must be energetic, positive and a great team builder and leader


• Must be a highly motivated self-starter, able to work well alone and as part of a team


• Excellent communication and organizational skills


• Familiarity with Atlanta or a reason to locate here will set your application apart

Benefits: 

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year. 

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO statement:

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com 

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