Editorial Producer

Dow Jones & Company • New York City, NY

2d • $110,000 - $135,000

About The Position

In this role, the producer will prioritize booking newsmakers, CEOs, industry leaders, authors, celebrities and athletes for standalone interviews at WSJ C-suite events and feature videos. Ideal candidates are confident and proactive producers who can book and produce high-quality videos around engaging live and taped interviews. Top candidates have strong relationships with sources, booking high-profile interviews, working with talent and commanding shoots. Because this is a global news operation, candidates need to be effective communicators with solid news judgment and excellent interpersonal skills.

Requirements

• 7+ 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

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience with multiple camera setup a plus
• Understanding of Adobe Suite, with expertise in Premiere and basic knowledge of After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator a plus

Responsibilities

• Identify and pitch a diverse, engaging slate of interview subjects for WSJ C-Suite Events including CEO, CFO, CIO, CMO summits, and more
• Book executives, newsmakers, politicians, CEOs, industry leaders, authors, celebrities and athletes
• Develop and maintain key relationships within core industries; handle outreach and aggressively pursue interviews
• Conduct in-depth pre-interviews and research, and help prepare thoughtful, engaging questions for the interviewer
• Collaborate and produce interviews at live events, includes managing talent and PR reps, making assertive, split-second decisions and troubleshooting issues

Benefits

• We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
• Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.
• For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed