NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48 are seeking a highly skilled General Assignment and Special Projects Photographer to join our award‑winning newsrooms. This role is ideal for a visual journalist who thrives in fast‑paced environments, excels in collaborative storytelling, and brings a strong creative and visual mindset to every assignment. As a General Assignment Photographer, you will be responsible for capturing daily news across a wide range of topics and environments, often under tight deadlines. You will also work closely with our Investigative and Special Projects teams to produce compelling, high‑impact journalism that serves and informs our communities.
Job Responsibilities
- Cover local news and participate in general newsgathering
- Operate: camera, sound, lighting, editing equipment, LiveU/Dejero live packs, and live trucks to cover live and taped events
- Respond quickly to breaking news and coordinate effectively with the assignment desk, reporters, anchors, production, control room, and NBC/Telemundo personnel
- Capture high‑quality video, natural sound, and visual elements for newscasts, Investigative and special projects
- Operate station issued equipment to the fullest and within all required safety guidelines
- Proficient in lighting, videography and cinematography, non-linear editing with Edius and Adobe CC Suite, microwave truck operations, content delivery, recording virtual interviews, Live U and Dejero
- Understand and practice all NBC safety standards and ethics
- Maintain equipment and vehicles by doing preventive maintenance and inspections
- Collobrate with others to produce daily stories
- Demonstrate strong storytelling foundation i.e. NPPA-style story-builds
- At direction of the assignment desk respond to breaking news obeying all traffic laws
- Use courtesy and respect at all times and take extra caution when in the public’s eye
- Attend editorial meetings to gain better understanding of overall process
- Take annual safety training
- Work competitively under tight deadlines while upholding the highest journalistic standards
- Held to the highest journalistic standards
- Apply strong graphic‑building and animation skills when needed
- A highly creative shooter and editor with a strong visual sensibility, known for elevating daily news and long‑form storytelling through thoughtful composition, lighting, creative use of graphics and editing, and for maintaining NPPA‑aligned ethical and visual standards.