Job Description

SNA Cairo Bureau Cameraman / Editor will be responsible for shooting and editing all aspects of news coverage for the Bureau as well as covering the region and beyond. Working on location, filming fast news-breaking stories, you will be responsible for ensuring the live and camera shots are delivered to a high technical standard. Working in a small team, you will be experienced utilizing a variety of technologies such as HD ENG news cameras, mini-cams, Adobe CC editing software and IP video & Audio streaming Devices. You will be an expert in delivering world class broadcast journalism to the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Shooting and editing HD footage to the highest standards.

• To be the lead technical craftsman in Bureau team.

• Be flexible to work on assignment both from your region and internationality, which may sometimes include travelling to hostile environments.

• Provides live shots from various locations, from set up to transmission through IP video/audio streaming device or fibre.

• Essential to have understanding on several shooting techniques such as indoor and outdoor shooting, ‘shooting on the go’, interviewed based shooting, social media shooting & editing.

• Determine the lighting needs and requirement for different basic set up including Studio Setup.

• To edit the footage and create packages wherever necessary.

• To be a key member of a small bureau team to ensure highest quality storytelling, with creative skills in broadcast and in delivering digital journalism.

• To maintain technical and IT infrastructure of bureau operation.

• To log and archive footage appropriately.

• To ensure duties are carried out with proper reference to health and safety and security considerations.

Key Skills, Experience and Education

• Ability to light, shoot and record sound simultaneously to high technical standard.

• Experience of Adobe CC edit software.

• Experience in the use of Bonding Devices and Livewire, Newscaster an advantage.

• Experience in HD and 16.9 formats and producing videos for Social Media platform.

• Experience working in a hostile environment isn’t a must but can be highly advantageous.

• Proven ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

• Fluency in Arabic language and preferably strong in English.

• 3+ years’ proven experience in video production in the field working for a reputable TV or broadcast media entity is a must.

• Display sound theoretical, practical and technical knowledge of cameras.

• Have an ability to frame and compose shots.

• Have ability to perform camera moves accurately.

• Display excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Have the capacity to multi-task and take direction from others.

• Be fully versed in field news gathering operations.

• Deliver high quality, from the field, that show initiative an imagination.

• Archive shot material and maintain the video library in their respective bureaus.

• Contribute ideas and suggestions.

• Meet editorial and operations deadlines.

• Maintain your equipment and Report technical problems.