**Job Description** **_Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are at the core of our mission to strengthen and empower the communities we serve._** **Photojournalist** This hybrid position is based in Birmingham, Alabama If you are interested in applying for this role, please submit your resume, a cover letter that includes what excites you about this position and a portfolio showcasing your best photojournalism and video work. Join our team as a photojournalist and help us tell Alabama's story! As a photojournalist and multimedia producer, you will tell the visual story of Alabama through powerful photos and videos. Your coverage will span a variety of topics, including breaking news, politics, sports, culture, and community events. Your work will be featured across Alabama Media Group’s digital platforms, helping to inform and engage a broad audience while making a significant impact in visual storytelling. Our newsroom is a digitally focused, multimedia environment where every day presents new stories. You may find yourself documenting updates to a news story, working on long-form photo stories or videos, updating archives, editing topical short videos, building online galleries or social media posts, interacting with readers, brainstorming future coverage with colleagues, and traveling the state to capture diverse stories and landscapes—all while optimizing your work to capture and retain audiences. The base salary range is $50,000 to $55,000 per year. **Keys to success in this role:** + Demonstrate creativity by bringing fresh ideas and innovative approaches to visual storytelling. + Work effectively with colleagues across various departments to enhance story development. + Navigate the fast-paced nature of news reporting and adjust to changing priorities with ease. + Conduct thorough research to ensure accuracy and depth in your visual stories. + Tailor content to resonate with diverse audiences and enhance viewer engagement. + Show a genuine interest in understanding and depicting the diverse cultures, traditions, and communities of Alabama, and be open to exploring new ideas and perspectives. **Our ideal candidate will have the following:** + A degree in journalism or communications, or equivalent education or work experience in photojournalism and visual storytelling. + Minimum two years experience and demonstrated proficiency with camera equipment, image editing software, and video shooting/editing is required. + Ability to operate and obtain drone certification is preferred. + Ability to convey stories through images, video and text, with a solid understanding of journalistic ethics and story structure. Strong narrative skills are essential. Your ability to engage and build audiences through compelling visuals is key to making an impact. + A proactive approach to work under deadline pressure, prioritizing tasks effectively and staying updated on industry advances. + Proficiency in delivering content across various digital platforms and understanding audience engagement methods. + Ability to build relationships and interact with empathy and sensitivity. This position requires reliable transportation and the ability to travel across the state. If you're passionate about photojournalism and visual storytelling, we encourage you to apply. Your unique experiences and perspectives are what we value as we foster an environment where everyone can grow and succeed. **Additional Information** Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity. Alabama Media Group is a part of Advance Local Media, one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 52+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information about Advance Local, please visit www.advancelocal.com . Alabama Media Group is one of the country's most innovative local media companies -- and operates AL.com, the AL Education Lab, This is Alabama, People of Alabama and the Birmingham, Huntsville and Mobile editions of The Lede. In addition, the company runs a digital marketing business which serves advertising clients throughout the Southeast, a film production group Advance Originals, and the national brands Reckon and It's a Southern Thing. In the past 5 years, AL.com journalists have been awarded two Pulitzer Prizes and been a finalist for another, won 21 regional Emmys for documentary work, an Edward R. Murrow award for podcasting and a Webby Award for short-form comedy. _Advance Local Media is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment, and is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law._ _If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information._ Advance Local Media does not provide sponsorship for work visas or employment authorization in the United States. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position.