Gannett Co., Inc. is hiring: Photographer/Videographer in Detroit
Gannett Co., Inc., Detroit, MI, United States, 48228
Posted Monday, January 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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. 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.
The Detroit Free Press is looking for a talented Visual Journalist specializing in video and still photography to produce and edit video on demand, social media video, mini-documentaries, livestreams, photo stories, galleries, and article content for freep.com and the USA TODAY NETWORK websites and social media platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Generate story ideas, write scripts, shoot and produce videos, source and integrate video from third parties, maintain video playlists, and coordinate with colleagues across the USA TODAY NETWORK.
- Manage video packages from start to finish, including writing, shooting, editing, and formatting for social media.
- Regularly pitch visual or visual/text stories with a focus on auto trends and/or car culture.
- Produce videos, stream live videos, and post to social media platforms.
- Demonstrate high command of techniques and sophisticated craftsmanship in video and photo storytelling.
- Create and maintain video playlists.
- Shoot still photo assignments and generate photo galleries as needed.
- Engage in ongoing conversations with reporters and editors about stories, videos, and photos.
- Bring ideas for visual coverage to the table for discussion.
Industry Knowledge:
- Understanding of social media and how to engage audiences on digital platforms.
- Effective communicator; able to get along with diverse personalities.
- Able to multi-task and excel under intense deadline pressure in a rapidly changing industry.
- Works collaboratively within a cross-functional environment.
- Valid driver’s license, a car, and the minimum liability insurance required by state law.
- This job includes evening and weekend work.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or Liberal Arts.
- 5+ years of professional experience.
- Experience with Adobe Premiere and the Adobe Creative Suite.
- Experience with video production for digital platforms.
- Experience with photojournalism for a news publication.
- Newsgathering or producing background.
- Confident navigating social media, including writing, scheduling, and optimizing posts.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
How To Apply:
We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:
- Your resume – one to two pages.
- A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.
- Links to 3-6 online samples of your work.
It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.
Gannett Co., Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants for employment and do not discriminate in connection with employment decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee’s race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, gender, gender
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