Director of Photography

Al-Ain News is IMI's multilingual digital news platform, delivering around-the-clock coverage of regional and international news. The platform combines breaking news, live updates, analysis, opinion, explainers and video to provide audiences with reliable, accessible journalism.

Available in Arabic, Al-Ain News serves audiences across multiple regions through a network of editorial teams and regional bureaux.

Role Summary:

Owns the camera and lighting for studio and field shoots, setting the visual standard for fast-turnaround social content across vertical and horizontal formats.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage lighting and shooting for studio and field content
• Set up cameras and lighting for vertical and horizontal formats
• Maintain visual standards
• Work independently and supervise crew when required
• Manage equipment and media handover

Key Requirements:

• Expert camera and lighting skills for fast-turnaround social content
• Strong artistic eye
• Moderate editing skills
• Post-production colour grading preferred
• Flexible, independent and quick thinker
• Showreel is required
• Arabic language and English language working level is required