Chief Photographer & Visual Storytelling Leader

TEGNA, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Fertility assistance

Surrogacy assistance

Adoption assistance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Company 401(k) match

Teladoc and mental health services

Job summary

TEGNA Inc. in Saint Petersburg, FL is seeking a Chief Photographer to lead our photojournalism team across broadcast, streaming and digital platforms. This is a hands‑on leadership role, shooting and editing daily news, coordinating crews and upholding ethical standards.

You will manage field equipment, drones, schedules and training, while partnering with news managers to recruit and develop the next generation of visual storytellers at 10 Tampa Bay News.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in local TV photojournalism or editing.
• Leadership experience as chief/lead photographer preferred.
• Strong storytelling and visual standards.

Responsibilities

• Shoot, edit and go live on daily news and breaking stories.
• Set and maintain visual and storytelling standards for the team.
• Coach photojournalists on lighting, audio, composition and editing.

Skills

Shooting and editing

Lighting

Audio

Nonlinear editing (Edius/Adobe Premier

Drone operations

Coaching/leadership

Time management

Tools

LiveU

TVU

Dejero

Job description

TEGNA Inc. in Saint Petersburg, FL is seeking a Chief Photographer to lead our photojournalism team across broadcast, streaming and digital platforms. This is a hands‑on leadership role, shooting and editing daily news, coordinating crews and upholding ethical standards.

You will manage field equipment, drones, schedules and training, while partnering with news managers to recruit and develop the next generation of visual storytellers at 10 Tampa Bay News.