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About the Role

KTBC FOX 7 Austin is seeking a dynamic Chief Photographer to lead, inspire, and manage our team of visual storytellers. This role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in small to medium-sized news markets and a focus on compelling storytelling for digital platforms. The ideal candidate will supervise, mentor, and direct station photographers to elevate visual standards, manage gear inventory, and oversee daily field assignments.

Responsibilities

Manage gear inventory and daily field assignments.
Ensure the highest technical and creative standards.
Lead field logistics and safety protocols during high-impact weather events.
Collaborate with others in a team environment.
Help tell impactful stories that serve our audience.

Requirements

A minimum of 5 years of experience in small to medium-sized news markets is required.
Resume and reel should reflect a daily focus on compelling storytelling for digital platforms.
Proven track record of supervising, mentoring, and directing station photographers to elevate visual standards across the board.
Must be highly organized.
Must possess a strong eye for photography and visual storytelling in the news business.
Must demonstrate a genuine passion for television news.
Newsroom staff must be available to work on-site or in the field when scheduled.
Must be able to travel for out-of-town assignments.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Position requires walking, standing, and bending.
Ability to work outside in inclement weather.
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs to safely handle standard television news equipment, tripods, and gear.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Skills

Visual storytelling
Photography
Television news
Leadership
Mentoring
Directing photographers
Gear inventory management
Field assignment management
Collaboration
Teamwork

Location

Austin

Work Type

On-site
Field
Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum of 5 years of experience in small to medium-sized news markets

Salary/Compensations

$31.00-32.27 per hour

Benefits

Medical/dental/vision
Insurance
401(k) plan
Paid time off
Other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents
Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement

About the Company

FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S.
Includes stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas (DMAs) and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago).
18 of these stations are affiliated with the FOX Network.
Collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week.
Leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.
We’re disruptors. We’re big dreamers. We’re believers in the future, in possibility, in potential.
We’re reinventing the world, every day.
We create content for audiences big and small, global and local.
We put our audiences first, and work hard to bring them stories they’ll love, wherever they are and however they watch, listen and learn.
Whatever your discipline, from on-air talent to behind-the-scenes tech guru to business and finance, the career opportunities at FOX are exciting, rewarding and game-changing.
We seek out the most talented individuals – the dreamers, the disruptors and the visionaries –and we want them to know that they matter.
We’re committed to helping every single one of our employees feel valued and inspired, every day.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.