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Job Location drjobs

Melville, NY - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

The position requires working closely with editors interactive staff multimedia and reporters to coordinate and edit photo and video content for numerous sections of Newsdays print and digital editions. A background with photo editing is preferred. Responsibilities include setting up still and video assignments keeping track of daily developments and responding to situations as they arise. The candidate must have a strong photographic and multimedia background. Fluent knowledge of Adobe Premiere Photoshop and image management systems are required. These jobs require organized selfstarters who can assign and supervise visual journalists. Flexibility creativity and the ability to work under tight deadlines as part of a team are a must for this job.

Essential Duties & Functions

  • Initiate develop and pursue news feature and sports photographs upon assignment with the highest level of skill reliability professionalism and judgment
  • Understand what to look for and how to explain video assignment to photographers and videographers.
  • Assign staff and hire freelancers to images for print and the web.
  • Work within the department budget guidelines.
  • Responsible for providing excellent service to customers within Newsday and to readers advertisers and the Community through their regular job duties
  • Be an active member of the Newsday editorial team; provide the best newspaper possible.
  • Provide direction feedback and performance reviews to staff photographers and assistant photo editors.

Essential Job Knowledge & Skills

  • Bachelors degree in photography visual arts or related digital media required.
  • A minimum of 3 5 years of experience in photo assigning and editing experience required preferably in a newspaper.
  • Mastery of all aspects of contemporary newspaper photojournalism and multimedia work needed.
  • The incumbent must be able to work as part of a team and must be able to meet tight deadlines.
  • Must excel at telling stories though images and is able to help edit the work of other photographers.
  • Have outstanding multimedia skills; able to handle any news situation with appropriate judgment and independent action; work with minimal supervision.
  • Must have strong coaching skills and be able to prioritize and multitask.

Compensation

  • The annual salary for this role is$100000.

Physical Requirements

  • Employees are generally required to work in the office and/or out in the field 5 days per week.

Employment Type

Full-Time

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