Job title: Photographer / Videographer - The Courier
Location: Dundee, UK; Hybrid including night and evening work
Great visual journalism stops people in their tracks. It's the image that sums up a community's biggest day, the video that captures the emotion of a breaking story – content that gets shared, watched and remembered.
The Courier, part of renowned publishing group, DC Thomson, is looking for a talented Photographer / Videographer to join our in-house News AV team and help create outstanding visual journalism for our trusted news brands both digitally and in print.
You'll be joining a team that is passionate about delivering high-quality visual journalism, where our audience needs come first and great storytelling, creativity and innovation are truly valued.
You'll work alongside talented editors, reporters, photographers and digital specialists who all share the same goal – producing journalism that informs, engages and connects with the communities that we serve and champion across Tayside, Fife and Stirling.
The successful candidate will be on-the-road capturing the people, events and live news incidents which shape communities from Stonehaven to Stirling to Highland Perthshire. The role holder will have a full driving licence and will be expected to attend at DC Thomson’s offices in Dundee as required.
DC Thomson is a responsible and ethical publisher, committed to telling the stories that matter to our communities in line with our legal and regulatory obligations and quality standards.
The Photographer / Videographer will deliver high quality photo and video content that supports The Courier’s ability to compete in a fast-moving media environment.
Working under the direction of the Senior Photographer / Videographer, Head of Photography, and relevant editors, the successful candidate will apply established techniques and guidelines to produce visual journalism that is timely, accurate and audience impactful.
Key responsibilities include:
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Producing high quality visual content that meets editorial, technical and legal standards.
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Delivering timely and accurate photo and video content that contributes to digital performance.
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Maintaining accurate metadata, captions and compliance checks following agreed workflows.
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Contributing visual insight during story development.
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Operating safely and effectively in the field, ensuring equipment is maintained and risks are identified early.
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Supporting continuous improvement by adopting new tools and sharing practical learning with colleagues.
Requirements
Skills:
- Content creation - Applies established techniques to create high quality photo, video and multimedia assets.
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Digital media production - Prepares content for multiple platforms using standard tools and workflows.
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User experience evaluation - Understands audience behaviour and applies insight from audience-dervied data to improve visual impact.
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Information management - Maintains accurate metadata, cataloguing and compliance documentation.
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Incident management / safety - Works safely, identifies routine risks, and escalates when needed.
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Stakeholder management - Builds effective working relationships and communicates clearly.
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Problem management - Troubleshoots routine technical issues using established methods.
Experience:
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Experience producing visuals in live or fast-paced newsroom settings.
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Understanding of IPSO, legal and ethical considerations in visual journalism.
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Proficiency with industry standard tools (e.g., camera and video systems).
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Ability to work at pace across multiple brands with shifting priorities.
Behaviours that will help this role succeed:
Being More Curious
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Proactively explores new visual techniques, tools or formats and applies them within established guidelines.
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Seeks out feedback or audience insight and uses it to refine day-to-day visual work.
Experiment with Purpose
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Tests new methods or equipment in controlled, low risk scenarios, ensuring alignment with editorial and brand standards.
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Shares outcomes with colleagues to help improve team practice and identify what’s worth scaling.
Owning the Outcomes
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Takes responsibility for delivering technically accurate, compliant and well prepared visual assets to deadline.
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Escalates issues early where legal, safety or ethical risks emerge, ensuring the right decisions are made.
Being More Collaborative
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Works constructively across brands and functions, adapting style and approach to support shared goals.
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Communicates clearly and early with editors, reporters and production teams to prevent blockers and ensure aligned outputs.
To apply for this role, please follow our online application process and submit a CV and cover letter.
Closing date for applications: 30th July at 12:00noon
