Visual Journalist

Job Description

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is seeking a full-time photo and video journalist to help us tell dynamic stories in the St. Louis region. 

 We want someone to handle both quick work and deep work, depending on what the situation calls for. You'll have the chance to cover everything from breaking news to professional sports, portraits and features. We want someone who can craft both stunning still images and engaging videos. You'll be expected to work with urgency and immediacy for our digital platforms, but we'll also provide the time and opportunity for you to develop visual stories.

 Our visual team members strive for individual excellence, work closely together, and push one another — aiming to have fun in the process. Winners of the Pulitzer Prize, the Robert F. Kennedy Award and numerous NPPA awards are on our current staff. 

 We provide you with good quality camera gear (two Canon R3 bodies and R lenses), a PC computer, a mobile internet hot spot and a shared closet full of pool lenses.

Job Requirements

Some of the skills that will support your success here are:

• A strong sense of curiosity
• An excitement about finding and telling stories visually, including single photos as well as short stories
• A keen interest in how you see and compose photos
• Technical proficiency and interest in how that improves visual storytelling 
• An audience-first mindset 

Greater St. Louis is a diverse region with 2.8 million residents. It is home to Fortune 500 companies, two major research universities, three pro sports teams and eclectic, vibrant neighborhoods. There are unlimited stories to tell here, and we want your help to bring those to life. 

 When applying, please include a link to an online portfolio that demonstrates your skills in photo and video journalism. We'd like to see your work in as many areas as you have experience in — news, features, sports, portraits, lighting, storytelling. The ideal candidate is anywhere from early-to-mid career with a combination of journalism experience and/or education under your belt. Applications will be accepted through mid-May, with a negotiable start date as soon as possible.

Why Join Us?
Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents. 

Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 72 markets in 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.

For questions, please reach out to Michael Hamtil, Multimedia Director, at mhamtil@post-dispatch.com.
 

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