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Senior Video Journalist

Senior Video Journalist

CompanyDow Jones
LocationNew York, NY, USA
Salary$125000 – $145000
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • 5+ years experience booking and working with high-profile subjects, preferably at a top-tier news organization
  • A proven ability managing every aspect of video production from start to finish, delivering high-quality results efficiently and often under tight deadlines
  • Effective communicator with exceptional writing skills and careful attention to detail
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills
  • Team player who has ease working with freelancers, senior leadership and talent
  • A deep understanding of, and interest in, The Wall Street Journal’s core topic areas
  • Demonstrated experience with multiple camera setups, including but not limited to the Sony FX and FS lines and/or the Canon C500 or C300
  • Professional-level understanding of Adobe Suite, with expertise in Premiere and basic knowledge of After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator

Responsibilities

  • Identify and pitch a diverse, engaging range of story ideas and interview subjects for both short-term and long-term projects
  • Develop and maintain key relationships within core industries; handle outreach and aggressively pursue interviews and access
  • Conduct in-depth pre-interviews and research, and help prepare thoughtful, engaging questions for interviews
  • Lead shoots confidently in the studio and field. Includes managing talent and PR reps, making assertive, split-second decisions and troubleshooting issues.
  • Craft strong scripts with solid structures, engaging visual scenes and thorough fact checks; apply feedback accordingly in re-writes
  • Shoot and edit videos, sometimes under tight deadlines
  • Collaborate regularly with top WSJ reporters and editors across a variety of coverage areas to identify and produce stories that are visually distinctive and of interest to the WSJ audience
  • Manage multiple projects at various stages of production and maintain a pipeline of work
  • Experiment with different, innovative storytelling techniques and formats
  • Ensure all journalistic and legal standards are followed at all times
  • Ability to work long hours and weekends both as part of a on-call weekend rotation and as news developments may warrant
  • Complete additional duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with multiple camera setups, including but not limited to the Sony FX and FS lines and/or the Canon C500 or C300
  • Basic knowledge of After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator