News Photographer

Job Description

KTVB, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Boise, ID is looking for a highly skilled artistic News Photographer who can create exciting content for television, social media, and digital platforms.
We are seeking a photojournalist who can visualize great stories solo and with a team.

Responsibilities:
• Utilize the latest editing and photography tools and software to tell great stories
• Produce compelling, emotional, original content for broadcast and digital platforms
• Utilize creative story-telling techniques (lighting, photography, graphics, etc.) to enhance stories
• Be capable of covering, in a professional manner, a wide range of news topics, including breaking, general, sports, feature, investigative, and political
• Participate in daily editorial meetings by pitching strong, enterprise stories
• Maintain professional broadcasting equipment in clean, working order
• Safely operate news vehicles in a variety of locations and terrain, and operate live video technology
• Perform other tasks as required by management
Requirements:
• 2-5 years of professional broadcasting experience preferred
• Knowledge of professional news gathering, editing, and content management systems
• Ability to demonstrate creativity in daily assignments
• Proficiency in professional social media engagement
• Demonstrated news judgment, photography experience, and non-linear editing skills
• Must be punctual, dependable and flexible with schedule
• An understanding of the tenants of professional ethical journalism
• Organizational skills with the ability to work well under pressure and meet all deadlines
• Ability to handle breaking news and other challenging situations professionally
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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gpzzq9-3-17-156-168-42 in your application.