Videographer - Global News Lethbridge

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Division: Global Lethbridge

Work Status: Full Time Contract (18 months)

Location: Lethbridge, AB (Onsite)

About the Role:

Global Lethbridge is looking for a full-time 18-month term Videographer to join their team. Reporting to the Managing Editor, Calgary, the successful candidate would be responsible for reporting, shooting, and editing ENG material, and producing local and network online content. This role requires flexibility to work a variety of shifts including early mornings, days, evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed. This is a Group A position under the current collective agreement.

You will contribute by:

The following is a paraphrase of the primary functions and does not outline all the duties and responsibilities for this position:

• General assignment reporting for Global Lethbridge.
• Pitching and executing compelling local content for all platforms including television, radio and online.
• Shooting, writing, and editing all stories filed daily.
• Writing news copy for on-air and online, including intros, questions, story leads and bumpers.
• Initiating and monitoring story development, contacts and maintaining quality of production.
• Monitoring all news sources, including feeds, wires, and social media.
• Chasing breaking news stories – including coordination of interviews and facilitating pictures and video for online coverage.
• Communicating breaking or changing news situations to managing editor.
• Meeting multiple deadlines to provide video, stills, stories, streaming video and other content for tv and online.
• Participating in meetings to identify and plan future online and broadcast events.
• Displaying creativity in the use of production graphics and other visual elements.
• Performing other duties as required.

Skills and experience you will bring:

• Post-secondary education in broadcast journalism is required.
• Minimum one year of experience as a Video Journalist or related role preferred.
• Proficient knowledge of camera work and how to shoot a story for a newscast.
• Excellent writing and storytelling skills.
• Proven ability to write accurate, concise, creative copy for broadcast and online.
• Familiarity with non-linear editing.
• Excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop sources, contacts, and research original content.
• Willingness and ability to use digital technology and social media to generate content.
• Familiar with current state of online news reporting and publishing.
• Must have excellent people skills with the ability to work independently, effectively, and cooperatively in a team environment.
• A valid driver’s license with a clean driving record is required.

Application Deadline: July 18, 2024

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