Video Journalist

Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK • Nashville, TN

85d

About The Position

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a scalable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. We endeavor to deliver essential content, marketing solutions, and experiences for curated audiences, advertisers, consumers, and stakeholders by leveraging our diverse teams and suite of products to enrich the local communities and businesses we serve. Our current portfolio of trusted media brands includes the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, uses innovation and software to enable small and medium-sized businesses to grow, and USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, our events division, creates impactful consumer engagements, promotions, and races. Gannett open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at Gannett, you should be completing an application on Gannett Careers via Dayforce. Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid. To connect with us, visit www.gannett.com. The Tennessean, a part of the USA Today Network, is seeking a dynamic, full-time video journalist to produce high-quality visuals under tight deadlines. Nashville is changing quickly, and the successful candidate will help chronicle the city’s evolution by leading the production of a trove of video content to run across all our on- and off-platform channels. This is a high-octane position that will involve a mix of daily assignments and larger documentary-style projects. We are looking for a creative, self-starter who can help formulate our video strategy and then bring it to fruition. This role is based in Nashville, with assignments across Middle Tennessee and the Southeast, sometimes at night and on weekends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, video journalism or photojournalism.
• At least three years of experience in creating compelling visual content and newsgathering.
• Strong communication skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced news environment.
• Valid driver’s license and car with insurance.

Responsibilities

• Shoot and edit daily feature, spot news and documentary-style videos on deadline.
• Cover a diverse range of topics from sports and politics to business and music.
• Conduct interviews and write accurate headlines, scripts and metadata.
• Meet stringent deadlines while maintaining quality.
• Stay informed on current events to enhance storytelling.
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere and the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite; adaptability to learn new tools like Wochit.
• Engage with audiences via social media platforms and optimize posts.
• Collaborate with editors and reporters on multimedia projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees