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Director of Photography

WFAA-TV Dallas · Director · Part-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 28 days ago
SpringRESTAfter EffectsBudgetingPhotographyLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

  • About TEGNA TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most.
  • With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television.
  • WFAA is looking for a strong leader in photojournalism to guide our elite team of award-winning photojournalists.

Responsibilities

  • Recruit, develop and retain industry leading Visual and Multi-Skilled Journalists.
  • Collaborate with technology department on the tools for high end visual presentation and next generation tech to add to the station's toolkit
  • Develop and maintain visual content benchmarks.
  • Set and maintain the highest quality standards for visual storytelling
  • Partner with staff to improve and innovate WFAA's visual presentation, constantly challenging the status quo on all platforms, including but not limited to implementing new technology and social/digital skills.
  • You will directly supervise all photojournalists and manage their schedules

Requirements

  • Management experience in a local TV newsroom.
  • Minimum 5 years news photojournalism experience required.
  • You are a future thinker.

Nice to have

  • Candidates must be a highly skilled and creative photojournalist, editor and storyteller.
  • Your approach is innovative and audience forward in how we tell our stories.
  • The visual leader needs to have a hands-on leadership style and be a strong coach with excellent evaluation and communication skills.
  • You also have a strong ability to inspire and motivate the staff, ensuring the highest creative visual standards.
  • It is imperative this leader continuously evolve to stay ahead of a talented team to guide them through new tools and skillsets.
  • While this role is deeply connected to the photojournalists, it is important to note this job is heavily involved in planning, strategy and budgeting in collaboration with the entire leadership team.
  • DSLR camera and drone knowledge preferred.
  • Journalism and/or Mass Communication degree preferred

Skills

  • TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most.
  • This is an opportunity to work with the best in the business during a time of change and opportunity.
  • This position will also set the example for the rest of the staff by producing creative and powerful video content on multiple platforms.

Compensation

  • 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 clinic

Benefits

  • 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.
  • TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
  • Collaborate with leaders at the station to plan for big coverage and content opportunities on all platforms

Company info

  • This role is part of the on-call manager rotation on weekends. This helps develop a larger strategic understanding of the whole operation.
  • We are proud to be an

Equal opportunity

  • 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.
  • 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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