Live News Photographer & Editor

NBCUniversal Intl.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

NBCUniversal’s NBC4 and Telemundo 44 Washington DC are seeking a Photographer (NABET Engineer) to cover local news and contribute to the news gathering and editorial process.

You will operate cameras and ENG trucks, shoot and edit footage, and collaborate with reporters, anchors, and control room staff under tight deadlines. This full-time on-site role includes on-call shifts and potential travel within the Washington, DC area.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years newsgathering experience.
• Minimum 2 years experience covering live and taped events with camera, transmission, sound, lighting and editing equipment.
• Proficiency with HD lighting and videography; able to operate ENG/live truck.
• Familiar with bonded cell transmission and file sharing tech.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Cover local news for NBC4/Telemundo 44 Washington and participate in the newsgathering process.
• Operate camera, transmission, sound, lighting and editing equipment for live and taped events.
• Respond quickly to breaking news and coordinate with assignment desk, reporters, and control room.
• Interact with assignment desk, reporters, production teams, and NBC personnel.
• Work under daily deadline pressure with efficiency and teamwork.
• Solve technical issues in the field.

Skills

Newsgathering

ENG live truck operations

HD videography

Nonlinear editing

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

Photoshop

Panasonic P2 workflow

Bonded cell transmission

GoPro cameras

Digital journalism workflows

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Photoshop

Panasonic P2 workflow

Bonded cell transmission

Job description

NBCUniversal’s NBC4 and Telemundo 44 Washington DC are seeking a Photographer (NABET Engineer) to cover local news and contribute to the news gathering and editorial process.

You will operate cameras and ENG trucks, shoot and edit footage, and collaborate with reporters, anchors, and control room staff under tight deadlines. This full-time on-site role includes on-call shifts and potential travel within the Washington, DC area.