Photographer (Tucson)

Job summary

The photojournalist will be based in Tucson and serve as a key member of our Southern Arizona content team. This person will report, shoot, write and edit compelling journalism for our Tucson and Phoenix broadcast, streaming, digital and social platforms.

The successful candidate will work closely with fellow reporters, photographers, producers and newsroom leaders in Tucson and Phoenix as part of one coordinated statewide content operation. They will be expected to develop original story ideas, build trusted sources, deliver compelling live reports and ensure the issues and communities of Southern Arizona are strongly represented across our coverage.

Responsibilities

• Cover live breaking news, enterprise stories, major community issues across our Tucson and Phoenix newscasts and platforms
• Collaborate daily with newsroom teams in both Tucson and Phoenix as part of an integrated statewide content operation
• Shoot, write, edit and produce impactful content for broadcast, streaming, digital and social platforms.
• Own and develop original story ideas rooted in Tucson and Southern Arizona that are relevant locally and statewide
• Build deep relationships and trusted sources throughout Southern Arizona
• Be ready to go live for planned coverage and breaking-news situations across our Tucson and Phoenix newscasts and digital/streaming platforms, delivering clear, confident and conversational live reports in planned coverage and breaking-news situations
• Use social media and digital tools to discover, research, verify and share news content.
• Uphold our newsroom standards for accuracy, fairness, urgency and compelling storytelling.

Requirements

• 2 years of photojournalism experience
• Proven ability to shoot, edit and produce strong broadcast and digital stories independently.
• Strong news judgment, writing ability, ethical decision-making and attention to accuracy.
• A track record of generating original story ideas and building trusted sources in a community.
• Comfort working independently in the field while collaborating closely with a larger newsroom.
• Ability to work quickly, calmly and accurately under deadline pressure.
• Experience using social media and digital platforms for newsgathering and audience engagement

Benefits

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

• Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.