The Wall Street Journal - New York, NY
posted about 2 months ago
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a senior video journalist for its Enterprise video team, based in New York. This role is pivotal in contributing to enterprise and video investigations coverage that make news. Senior video journalists are responsible for producing topical, news-focused, and feature videos that resonate with the audience. The ideal candidates will possess a professional background in video journalism, showcasing exceptional shooting and editing skills, along with experience in graphics. This position requires juggling multiple tasks and a passion for pitching, developing, researching, and reporting stories, as well as shooting and editing videos both in the studio and in the field. Collaboration is key, as you will work closely with WSJ's reporters and editors across various coverage areas. Given the global nature of the news operation, candidates must demonstrate successful execution of timely news projects completed within short time frames, as well as videos produced with longer lead times. The role reports to the Executive Producer of Enterprise, Video. Responsibilities include pitching, developing, researching, reporting, and writing enterprise videos, shooting and editing videos in-studio and in the field, and partnering with reporters and editors to produce timely video news pieces that are ambitious and visually distinctive. You will manage multiple projects at various production stages, maintaining a pipeline of work that includes both short-form news and deep-dive, long-form investigations. Additionally, you will find innovative ways to extract stories from the news cycle and develop them into enterprise video while ensuring adherence to all journalistic and legal standards. The role may require working late hours and weekends as part of a regular rotation or as news developments may warrant, along with completing additional duties as assigned.