Cameraperson (Level 1 Journalist - Temp Guild)

Reuters Video News, is seeking an experienced and innovative news cameraperson for a TEMPORARY role based in New York.  

About the Role

In this opportunity as a trusted Cameraperson (Level 1 Journalist - Temp Guild), you will:

• Cover news events in the U.S., including breaking news and feature stories with travel to the scene of events.  
• Film news events and feature stories using broadcast-quality video camera, DSLR, GoPro, and other camera equipment

About You

To become a Reuters Cameraperson (Level 1 Journalist - Temp Guild), you should:

• Have a strong filming background with significant experience as a professional camera operator using broadcast-quality video camera and/or DSLR.
• Have an excellent track record of covering breaking news and shooting high quality stories for broadcast and digital formats. 
• Have either experience in operating a LiveU and editing basic sequences on non-linear editing software or possess the eagerness and capability to learn.
• Have experience in tv/digital newsgathering and production, with a track record of working with desk and field producers and the ability to operate independently. You will have an understanding of Reuters’ broadcast and digital clients, both domestically and internationally.
• Have experience conceiving of and executing feature stories covering topics like climate change, technology, entertainment and sports.
• Have a commitment to accuracy and speed, while upholding Thomson Reuters editorial principles, is a must.
• Be willing to work long hours, some weekend shifts, and travel to breaking news stories, often at short notice, under tight deadlines and in all weather conditions.
• Employ a strong sense of teamwork.
• Any familiarity with additional equipment, such as drone, gimbal and GoPro, will be considered an advantage.
• Be within commuting distance of New York City. 

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What's in it for you

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth: 

• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities  

• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists 

• Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days 

• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories. 

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.  

Reuters: The Real World in Real Time

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The location(s) for this role include one or more of the following metro locations: Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $39 - $70. The base compensation range in other locations may vary.

Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Jo