Videographer

This is a Full Time Job

Videographer

We are looking for a videographer who can bring creative and fresh ideas to the Houston Chronicle newsroom, along with excellent technical skills and news judgment in our fast-paced environment. This collaborative journalist will be responsible for shooting and editing full-length videos for our digital platforms, as well as developing short-form videos for off-platform.

What will you do?
• Shoot and edit videos for our video series and major projects, including long-form and short-form videos. These projects include our recurring video series ''City of Food''

• Shoot videos for breaking news and daily news events as needed for both on- and off-platform

• Work alongside the I-Team and other newsroom departments to develop video that accompanies investigative and enterprise stories

• Work with the newsroom to formulate and produce future video series, as well as other video projects that tell the story of Houston through visuals

• Plan and schedule video shoots, including interviews with sources and subjects for the videos

• Oversee maintenance of video equipment

• Monitor industry trends and pitch creative ideas that build audience

What will it take to be successful?

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with editors, other journalists, the audience team and the data visualization team to fulfill our mission of telling impactful stories that attract new subscribers to HoustonChronicle.com and retain existing ones. The ability to shoot and edit video in Adobe Premiere and/or Final Cut Pro X is a must, as well as is the ability to shoot still photography for use in video. This position requires:
• 3-5 years of newsroom or media experience, or equivalent

• Bachelor's or master's degree, multimedia- and journalism-focus preferred

• The ability to maintain a flexible schedule, including work on nights and weekends, as well as the ability to easily carry up to 50 pounds of equipment and work in all weather conditions

• A strong working knowledge of social media, including how vertical video can be used to introduce potential subscribers to our journalism

• A valid driver's license and a near-perfect driving record

• Exceptional ability to operate digital editing tools

• A self-starter who can organize, prioritize and work under pressure

• Ability to speak Spanish a plus

About the Houston Chronicle:

The Houston Chronicle serves Houston's 2.3 million residents - as well as all of Texas - with content and marketing solutions across two of Houston's largest websites, HoustonChronicle.com and Chron.com, along with our newspaper brands. The content and innovative business solutions we provide invite readers to join conversations about communities we've been helping prosper for more than 120 years.

About Hearst Newspapers:

With 2,500 employees across the nation, HNP encompasses a network of 24 daily and 52 weekly publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News and Albany Times Union, several top digital-only news and lifestyle sites, marketing services businesses, and entertainment businesses such as King Features Syndicate.

At HNP, we are investing in new and innovative ways to tell stories – growing newsrooms, diversifying tools, evolving platforms – to support the millions of people who trust us each month to help them make decisions, take action and be inspired.

Be a part of something bigger – your headline awaits.

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