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Senior Video Journalist, The Wall Street Journal - NY

Employer
Dow Jones
Location
New York
Salary
$DoE
Closing date
Aug 7, 2019

Job Details

Do you want to make super creative, fun and informative videos about technology? Ones that experiment with different shooting and editing techniques? Want to push the bounds of what video looks like on the internet?

The Wall Street Journal video department is seeking a highly creative and technically savvy senior video journalist to join our team in New York to work on some of our most high-profile pieces.

Top candidates for this position will have a track record of creating highly visual, in-depth videos that make sense of complicated topics, trends, issues and developments, with a specific focus on technology.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate exceptional shooting and editing skills, high creativity and a dogged devotion to getting the job done under tight deadline constraints.

Requirements:

  • A strong interest in technology journalism, product reviews and new video technologies.
  • The ability to tell stories and translate scripts in creative ways, using high-quality video, motion graphics and a wide range of editing techniques.
  • A versatile and skilled videographer who is confident shooting in a variety of environments-everything from the studio to underwater shooting to virtual reality video capture. Hey, why not underwater VR? Preference given to those proficient with Sony FS7, FS5 and A7S cameras. Adept with studio lighting setups.
  • At least five years of experience producing, shooting and editing videos, preferably in a daily news environment at a top-tier news organization
  • Must have strong editing skills and mastery of the Adobe suite, with a high level of expertise in Premiere and After Effects.
  • Must be a self-starting idea generator and your clips should demonstrate vision and versatility. Should have flexible working hours and proven experience meeting tight deadlines in high-pressure situations.


Click 'Apply' now. Applications should include a resume, cover letter and links to at least three pieces you have shot and/or edited yourself. Please include a description of the role you played in each production. No reels, please.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets.

Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process.

If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, please reach out to us at TalentResourceTeam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line.


About Us

The Wall Street Journal is a global news organization that provides leading news, information, commentary and analysis. The Wall Street Journal engages readers across print, digital, mobile, social, and video.

Building on its heritage as the preeminent source of global business and financial news, the Journal includes coverage of U.S. and world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health. It holds 36 Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism.

The Wall Street Journal is published by Dow Jones, a division of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

 

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We break stories, influence ideas, and advance business intelligence and cultural interest.

We expose the events that turn markets, the digital breakthroughs that transform art, the demand that drives invention, as well as the political and societal passing moments and lasting consequences.

We are the people of Dow Jones. From different fields, backgrounds and viewpoints we invite you to join us.

Examine the world and bring it to others.

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