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WROC/RochesterFirst is hiring aNews Photographerto join our award-winning team. With the credibility and strength of our 75-year trusted brand, WROC/RochesterFirst is Rochester, NY's universal local source for news, weather, and information across all platforms.

Rochester, NY, ranked as the nation's second most affordable housing market, offers an exceptional quality of life-with outstanding dining, lively entertainment, scenic parks and golf courses, and a friendly, welcoming community.

WROC-TV/RochesterFirst.cominRochester,New York is hiring aNews Photographerto shoot and edit video for television and digital platforms.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Shoot, edit, and deliver high-quality video for newscasts, RochesterFirst.com, mobile apps, streaming platforms, and social media

• Actively gather, develop, and contribute story ideas, emphasizing content that performs across digital and broadcast platforms

• Serve as a frontline content creator, prioritizing speed, accuracy, and audience impact in breaking news and enterprise coverage

• Utilize modern storytelling tools and technology, including:

  • Smartphones and mobile journalism apps

  • OSMO and similar stabilized camera systems

  • Traditional ENG cameras and newsroom editing systems

• Create vertical video and mobile-first contentdesigned for social and digital distribution

• Operate live transmission technology (TVU, LiveU, or similar)in live and breaking news environments

• Conduct interviews and gather information in the field with a digital-first mindset

• Edit and publish content quickly for simultaneous use across linear, digital, and social platforms

• Use newsroom systems and mobile tools to post content in real-time, including during live or breaking coverage

• Collaborate with reporters, producers, and digital teams to ensure consistent, effective multi-platform storytelling

• Maintain a strong understanding of audience engagement and platform-specific content strategies

• Ensure all content meets Nexstar standards and complies with FCC and applicable regulations

• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, photography, or related field, or equivalent experience

• Proven experience in news photography, editing, and multi-platform content creation

• Demonstrated ability to use modern field technology, including mobile devices and OSMO-style equipment

• Experience producing vertical video and social-first storytelling

• Strong understanding of digital publishing, social media platforms, and audience engagement

• Ability to work independently and own content from gathering through distribution

• Excellent storytelling, communication, and organizational skills

• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

• Familiarity with broadcast and digital editing systems

• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record

• Willingness to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and breaking news situations

Compensation: $16 - $18.50 an hourcommensuratewithapplicant's experience and skill level.

WROC/RochesterFirst, Nexstar Media Inc. offers excellent benefits including paid vacations, holidays, sick leave, and personal days, health insurance plans, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K Retirement Plan, paid parental leave, dental, vision, Teladoc, behavioral health services, prescription drug coverage, life insurance plans, paid short term disability, and many more benefit options. Compensation package will be based on experience.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America's largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar's national television properties include The CW, America's fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing "News for All America," popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company's portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.