• New York, New York
• Media
• $35K + Overtime
• Full Time regular employee
•  -

Job Description

Position
Camera Person

Summary
​​​​​​We are looking for a Camera Person to assist the news team with bringing news from the US to a national audience in Japan. The right candidate will support reporters, covering news mainly from North and South America. You will have a hand in creating pre-recorded or live content for the news program for Japan’s largest media conglomerate.
The ideal candidate would find excitement in covering a wide array of topics from culture to entertainment to politics and the UN, as well as having access to special events and work trips.

Essential Duties
•    Responsible for shooting news and other video including design, operation of lighting, audio equipment and transportation of equipment.
•    Coordinate with Correspondents and News Producers to translate ideas and news stories into video image.
•    Shoot to tape and live via satellite and fiber from the studio or on location throughout North, South and Central America.
•    Edit video images for transmission or broadcast.
•    Coordinate fiber and satellite feeds as requested by the TV News and Production Departments or other affiliates.
•    Perform transmission of video footage from location or studio to our affiliates. Conduct archive of recorded footages.
•    Travel with news or production crew on location and provide relief in driving during on location shoots.
•    Maintain the company's ENG equipment and other related equipment. Coordinate repairs and parts procurement. Perform routine surveys to ensure equipment safety and security.
•    Keep up-to-date with developments in ENG technology.
•    Research, plan and propose future story ideas.
•    Prepare and submit payment vouchers for vendor invoices.
•    Perform other duties assigned from time to time by the Management.

Working Hours, Working Style
7h + Overtime (9:30 – 5:30) *
*However t​​​his role requires flexibility to work irregular hours, including weekends, and to be on call, as it involves covering breaking news. 

Working Location
New York, NY 

Salary/Benefit
$35,000 Base + Overtime after 35 hours

Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
•    Ability to lift, carry and move production equipment and/or other baggage weighing up to 50 pounds between office, airport, hotel and to different shooting locations under all types of conditions including, but not limited to, extremes in temperature, weather, altitudes, and depths.
•    Ability to perform work at shoot locations under all types of conditions including, but not limited to, extremes in temperature, weather, altitudes, and depths.
•    Ability and willingness to travel internationally and ability and willingness to drive in unfamiliar surroundings.
•    Employee may be required all necessary immunizations that are required for entry into foreign countries or for re-entry into the United States.

Eligibility Requirements 
•    Must live within an hour commute to our NY office or be able to move within 1 hour before beginning of employment.
•    Have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
•    Ability to work early mornings, late nights, and on weekends when necessary.
•    Willingness to work outside of the office frequently.
•    Willingness to be on call, as it involves covering breaking news.
 

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