Visual Journalist: Sports & Social Video Storyteller

Lookout Eugene-Springfield; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Optical benefits

401(k) with match

Stock options

Job summary

Lookout Eugene-Springfield seeks a community-focused photojournalist with sports proficiency to join our team in Eugene, Oregon. You will shoot and edit social video, capture compelling visuals, and contribute written reports that extend our storytelling beyond images.

Ideal candidates have drone certification, experience covering high school and college sports, and a willingness to mentor interns while collaborating with correspondents and editors on multimedia coverage.

Qualifications

• Experience in photojournalism, visual storytelling and multimedia reporting.
• Strong photography skills with composition, lighting and action photography.
• Experience shooting and editing social video content.

Responsibilities

• Document breaking news, features, sports, business, arts and community events through still and video journalism.
• Produce social-first video content for platforms including Instagram and YouTube.
• Capture and edit short-form video, interviews, reels and behind-the-scenes content.
• Develop strong relationships within the community to identify visual storytelling opportunities.
• Cover high school and Division I college sports with an emphasis on action photography and storytelling.
• Work collaboratively with correspondents and editors to develop multimedia coverage plans.
• Quickly edit and transmit photos and video on deadline.
• Write accurate captions, gather basic reporting information and contribute to story development.
• Help grow audience engagement through compelling visual journalism and active community presence.
• Represent the organization professionally at public events and in community settings.

Skills

Photojournalism

Visual storytelling

Multimedia reporting

Social video editing

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Photo Mechanic

Job description

Lookout Eugene-Springfield seeks a community-focused photojournalist with sports proficiency to join our team in Eugene, Oregon. You will shoot and edit social video, capture compelling visuals, and contribute written reports that extend our storytelling beyond images.

Ideal candidates have drone certification, experience covering high school and college sports, and a willingness to mentor interns while collaborating with correspondents and editors on multimedia coverage.