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Photographer/Videographer, Cox First Media
Cox Automotive - Springfield, OH
posted 2 months ago
About the position
The Photographer/Videographer at Cox First Media plays a crucial role in digital storytelling by creating compelling photos and videos for various platforms. This position requires versatility in covering a range of events, including breaking news, sports, and entertainment, while maintaining strong journalistic principles and accuracy in reporting. The role is based in Springfield, Ohio, and offers a hybrid work environment, allowing for remote work part of the week.
Responsibilities
- Tell compelling stories visually with photos and videos, either as standalone digital content or in collaboration with other planned content
- Display a strong sense of urgency, high energy, and tenacity to get the best, most compelling visuals for digital audiences and for print
- Process and manage photos, videos, photo galleries, and other visual products, including inputting content into the system and optimizing for digital
- Work in close communication with an editor while exercising independent judgment and action in the field
- Provide accurate, complete captions for photos and video content
- Cover spot news with visuals and reporting from active scenes in collaboration with other staff
- Use time effectively and efficiently, producing an acceptable volume of work
- Demonstrate understanding of visual bias and avoid it
- Aid other content producers in training or best practices when they must gather visuals, including from cell phones
- Use metrics to inform what content is created and distributed on digital channels, curating their work to best meet our audience where they are
- Work with other departments in Cox First Media for visuals that may help in Marketing, Audience or other promotional needs
- Handle other assignments as needed, showing flexibility and adaptability
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 2 years' experience in a related field
- At least 3 years of experience in photo and video content creation in news, journalism, communications or related field
- Knowledge of equipment and software programs needed to create and edit photos and video (such as Photoshop, video editing tools, etc.)
- Understanding and knowledge of all equipment and programs needed to execute photos and videos, including DSLR, natural, indoor and studio lighting techniques and best practices using mobile phone technology
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Adobe Sketch, Sketchbook, or similar programs
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate cameras and other equipment
- Ability to lift up to 20 pounds
- Driver's license and access to reliable transportation
Benefits
- Flexible vacation policy allowing employees to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties
- Seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year
- Up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members
- Additional paid time off for bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave
