Photographer/Editor - Kgns

Gray Media • Laredo, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

KGNS+ in Laredo, TX, is in search of a photographer/editor who excels at identifying, gathering, and editing powerful images and compelling sound. The photographer/editor shoots and edits videos of various news events and is responsible for capturing the visuals of news stories and editing all forms of media for daily news broadcasts, continuous news platforms, and other special projects, as needed. This position shoots stories in a compelling and brand-focused way to attract the largest audience available to the station's newscasts. The ideal candidate should be familiar with the latest editing tools and able to enhance our stories with creative use of graphics, photos, and other images. In addition to editing news shows, this person must be able to handle photography assignments and have the ability to operate a live shot and other multimedia equipment.

Requirements

• Completion of high school, or equivalent
• Two years of related news experience
• Must have a desire to win, a positive attitude, and the ability to reflect on your work and apply feedback
• Must be able to work quickly and multitask under deadline pressure and breaking news
• Ability to work long hours, weekends, and overnights for breaking news and specialized coverage
• Solid news judgment
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to problem solve

Nice To Haves

• College degree preferred
• Writing skills are a plus

Responsibilities

• Shooting video, but mostly editing, multiple news videos for various newscasts
• Collaborating with producers and other newsroom members toward the goal of selecting and editing the best visuals to represent newscast content
• Working with accuracy and attention to detail under multiple daily deadlines
• Shooting and editing video for daily news broadcasts and all the station's digital platforms
• Handling photography assignments
• Operating a live shot and other multimedia equipment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED