Sweet photography gig in the Rocky Mountain West

Our offer to you. 1. Work and play in a mountain paradise. World class hiking, biking, skiing, fishing and hunting and a reasonable cost of living. 92nd percentile ranking in New York Times for all U.S. counties for quality and ease of life in the 5th happiest state. 2. Flourish and grow with a nationally recognized news team while being challenged to do your best work. Our past staff members have gone on to write for Politico and work at ESPN as a photo editor. 3. Flexible schedule and generous paid time off, benefits (including health club membership and retirement plan.) 4. Stability and commitment to excellence. Photography drives readership. Readership drives success. We are perennially one of the best newspapers in the country. Family-owned for 60 years. 5. Opportunity to advance. As a member of a 9-state newspaper federation with over 25 daily and weekly titles there is ample opportunity to grow and advance. We train from within and advance from within. Our papers are located in Washington, Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Michigan. What we need. 1. Commitment to excellence. Work hard. Play hard. Love your job. Tell great stories on deadline with great art. 2. Willingness to learn. Whether you have 3 years experience or 30, we all need to learn and grow. 3. Willingness to lead and contribute. Anyone can tell others what to do. We expect everyone to walk the walk. Produce excellent work daily. Help each other. Life's too short to be selfish. 4. Experience. We require a Bachelor's degree or equivalent. We would prefer professional newspaper or photography experience but are willing to train and mentor the right candidate with college newspaper experience. 5. Play well with others. We have a zero tolerance for drama, anger issues, or office politics. How to get here. 1. Please send cover letter, resume, portfolio, salary requirements and list of previous supervisors with contact information to [email protected] Compensation: Salary from $35,000 and up, holiday pay and gym membership. This full-time position starts at $35,000+, 4-weeks paid time off, paid holiday leave, generous retirement package and family health club membership.