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The Frame: Framingham News in Focus
Access Framingham seeks a dynamic and creative Video Journalist to deliver timely, impactful quality hyperlocal content for The Frame: Framingham News in Focus. The position works alongside the News Supervisor to bring ideas to fruition and generate audio and video programming for distribution. This is a full-time, non-exempt position reporting to the Executive Director. Some evening and weekend work is required.
DUTIES
- Shoot, write, edit, and research weekly packages for The Frame across multiple platforms.
- Collaborate with News Supervisor on daily and long-term video assignments, sometimes as part of a team and often as a solo videographer/producer
- Provide video production direction, including pre-production, field production, studio and post-production
- Edit video promptly; at times may require a quick turnaround; a high volume of editing in this role
- Develop and implement enterprise stories
- Produce podcasts
- Work with the Operations Manager to develop and maintain video production workflows, archiving, and asset management.
- Coordinate with staff on the maintenance of cameras, lighting, audio gear, editing workstation, and other video production equipment
- Handle project plans, report on deliverables, and meet with senior leaders.
- Develop compelling scripts and storyboards for a wide range of multimedia content including, but not limited to video projects, news, documentary, promotional, and educational productions
- Designs motion graphics for local origination programming
- Serve as on-air talent occasionally as needed
- Condense 30 minutes of video footage into a 3-minute story
JOB REQUIREMENTS & DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of combined experience in television, studio, video, and post-production
- High school diploma or equivalent required, associate or bachelor’s degree preferred in journalism, communications, or media-related field
- Expert-level proficiency with Adobe Premier as demonstrated in a portfolio or professional works samples
- Professional experience shooting, editing, and producing news, documentary-style, educational, and other scripted video and audio projects as required.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, and other motion graphic applications
- Demonstrated understanding of video formats and compression
- Some experience developing storyboards and writing scripts
- Ability to interact and communicate effectively with senior leaders; ability to pitch a project idea and/or discuss a project scope with senior leaders.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Requires a valid Massachusetts driver’s license and use of your vehicle
- Work is primarily performed in a typical interior/office work environment
- Work involves looking at computer monitors for the majority of the position
- Work will require off-site video productions including set up and break down
- Must be able to lift and move 40 lbs when needed
Compensation: $46,000 – $52,000 commensurate with experience
Access Framingham offers a benefits package that includes:
Paid vacation time in the first year
Medical and Dental benefits
Retirement Plan with a company match
Investment in your professional growth through coaching, training, and professional development
To Apply:
Please email a cover letter, resume, and a demo reel or work samples with the subject line: Video Journalist to jdaniels@accessfram.tv. The deadline to apply is September 1. Applications without a reel or sample will not be considered. No phone calls, please.
Access Framingham invites candidates from underrepresented and marginalized communities to apply for this position. AFTV is committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and has zero tolerance for discrimination. We welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability, and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.
To apply for this job email your details to jdaniels@accessfram.tv