Senior Video Journalist

Job Description:

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a senior video journalist to join its Features video team based in New York. The senior video journalist is expected to produce original feature videos from pitch to completion. Ideal candidates are confident and proactive producers who can create high-quality, engaging videos across a variety of coverage areas. 

Top candidates will have a professional background in video journalism, with proven experience cultivating relationships with sources, pitching original ideas, commanding field shoots and scripting and editing engaging stories. Because this is a global news operation, candidates need to be effective communicators with solid news judgment and excellent interpersonal skills.

All interested candidates should submit a cover letter clearly outlining how their skills and experience meet or exceed the key candidate requirements. Please include links to five videos that demonstrate your ability to pitch, develop, write and edit original feature stories. 

The role will report to the Executive Producer of the Features & Explainers team. 

Primary 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

Qualifications:

• 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

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