# Chief Photographer

**Company**: WTSP-TV Tampa
**Location**: Tampa
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Communications

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## Description

WTSP-TV (10 Tampa Bay News), a TEGNA-owned CBS affiliate in Saint Petersburg, FL, seeks a Chief Photographer to lead its team of photojournalists. The ideal candidate is a highly skilled, creative photojournalist and storyteller who loves local news.

Responsibilities:

- Shoot, edit, and go live on daily news, enterprise, and breaking stories, leading by example in the field.

- Set and maintain visual and storytelling standards for the photojournalism team.

- Coach photojournalists and MSJs on storytelling, lighting, audio, natural sound, composition, and editing through regular critiques and hands-on training.

- Build and manage photojournalist schedules covering all newscasts, streaming, and digital needs.

- Supervise photojournalists day-to-day, including assignments, time and attendance, overtime, and performance.

- Manage field equipment and the news fleet, including inventory, maintenance, repairs, budgeting, and purchase recommendations.

- Oversee the station's drone program in partnership with news leadership and TEGNA's drone team.

- Plan crew deployment and logistics for major events.

- Work closely with the assignment desk, producers, and managers to match crews to stories.

- Partner with news managers to source, interview, onboard, and train new photojournalists.

- Uphold TEGNA's ethics, safety, and legal standards in the field.

Requirements:

- 7+ years of experience as a news photojournalist/editor.

- Advanced skills in shooting, lighting, audio, and nonlinear editing.

- Experience operating live newsgathering tools.

- Strong coaching, communication, and organizational skills.

- Ability to make quick, sound, and ethical decisions under deadline pressure.

- Flexibility to work any shift, including nights, early mornings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and extended hours during severe weather.

- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds of gear and work outdoors in all weather conditions.

- Valid driver's license and a clean driving record.

Benefits:

- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and eye care coverage.

- 401(k) program with company match.

- Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.

- Virtual doctor's appointments and therapy sessions.

## Skills

### Required
- photojournalism
- storytelling
- shooting
- editing
- lighting
- audio
- nonlinear editing
- live newsgathering

### Nice to have
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
- experience covering hurricanes
- creating content for streaming and social platforms

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