Consistently provide visual content with the highest production values making full use of demonstrated knowledge of digital media.
Provide top-quality and compelling ideas, images and video week-in and week-out. The ideal candidate is not an order taker, but a key contributor in the creative process and as such needs to suggest ways to visually enhance both our digital and print products every day.
Lead, collaborate and participate weekly with the editorial team to story-board visual elements in our current news gathering process.
Must be inherently organized, accessible and reliable for quick and friendly communication in short time frames.
Demonstrate command of current social media platforms and be active on social media in your role as the newspaper’s chief visual storyteller.
Be aggressive in scheduling assignments as early as possible while remaining flexible and eager to react to developing news stories
Be personable and engaged in communicating with people involved in assignments to gain their confidence and their cooperation in attaining the most compelling images and/or video
Perform all tasks in a timely manner and check work before presenting it to make sure it is submitted error-free.
Take on other duties assigned by supervisor as needed

Qualifications

BA/BS degree or equivalent experience preferred
Four years of experience in professional photojournalism or equivalent.
Excellence in digital photography with emphasis on settings, light, exposure, flash, and composition - and the unexpected
Extensive knowledge of Photoshop, Bridge and color-correcting processes
Basic video/audio production and editing skills
Smartphone, PC and tablet savvy
Social media active with a regular presence on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In and Instagram foremost.

Photographer

American City Business Journals