News Photographer

Fox Corporation•Houston, TX

23h•$31 - $32

About The Position

FOX 26 Houston’s Local Programming Initiatives team is seeking a photographer who is passionate about visual storytelling and can create content for live streaming, digital, social media, and linear television. The role includes shooting, editing, producing, and helping direct content for Local Programming Initiatives programs and FOX 26 News, including The Isiah Factor Uncensored, The Nightcap, Chattin’ With Chelsea, FOX Faceoff, and FOX NYE Live!. The photographer will also take on general assignment news and help cover severe weather, breaking news, special coverage, and other major stories as needed. The position requires a multiplatform approach, strong photography and editing skills, and comfort with live television, bonded cellular technology, and digital news workflows. The photographer may help produce segments or shows, develop ideas, direct live programming, and appear on camera when assignments call for it. The role calls for adaptability, creative thinking, and willingness to use emerging technologies and AI tools to support workflows, research, ideation, and content production. The position primarily works Monday through Friday, with weekends, holidays, breaking news, severe weather, special events, and a rotating on-call schedule as needed. Occasional travel may be required. Applicants must have 3–5 years of professional broadcast or multiplatform content production experience, including professional newsroom experience; a high school diploma or equivalent; a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record; and the ability to lift, carry, and maneuver up to 50 pounds of field production equipment. A college degree is preferred.

Requirements

3–5 years of professional broadcast or multiplatform content production experience, including professional newsroom experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
Ability to lift, carry, and maneuver up to 50 pounds of field production equipment.
Strong photography, editing, visual storytelling, and composition skills.
Knowledge of professional cameras, lighting, and audio.
Experience editing with EDIUS and/or Adobe Premiere Pro.
Comfort with live television, bonded cellular technology, and evolving digital workflows.
Ability to adapt storytelling for streaming, digital, social media, and linear television.
Willingness to work weekends, holidays, breaking news, severe weather, and special events as needed, and participate in a rotating on-call schedule.

Nice To Haves

College degree preferred.
Experience with Ross OverDrive and/or TriCaster.
Willingness to train and expand skills.

Responsibilities

Shoot, edit, produce, and help direct content for Local Programming Initiatives programming and FOX 26 News across streaming, digital, social media, and linear television.
Cover general assignment news, severe weather, breaking news, special coverage, and other major stories as needed.
Contribute to live digital news streaming platforms and deliver timely content to viewers.
Help produce segments or shows, develop ideas, and direct live programming as needed.
Appear on camera when required by the content or assignment.
Use emerging technology and AI tools to improve workflows, research, ideation, and content production.
Participate in a rotating on-call schedule and work weekends, holidays, and special events as needed.
Travel occasionally as required.