Executive Producer, Live

Dow Jones•New York, NY

2d•$170,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an Executive Producer for the Video team, focusing on live shows and content, based at WSJ headquarters in New York. You will develop, define and oversee the strategy and execution for live video content at the Journal, while also balancing some longer term special projects. This position calls for a deeply experienced editorial leader with exceptional production and management skills and the ability to drive fast-moving coverage of news and oversee ambitious projects. The ideal candidate will be decisive, collaborative, and deeply invested in producing exceptional work. You also know how to bring out the best in producers, reporters, and correspondents. You will work closely with colleagues across the newsroom to deliver distinctive, revelatory and news-making journalism across all coverage areas, largely in a live environment. You’ll build new formats and develop ideas for live series. And you’ll consistently look to iterate and innovate. This is both a leadership and hands-on role. It reports into the Head of Video.

Requirements

10+ years’ experience in a daily video news environment, including managing teams and live coverage
Exceptional editorial judgment, communication and decision-making skills under pressure
Strong script-writing and editing experience under tight deadlines
Deep knowledge of global politics, economics and current affairs, plus a sharp eye for stories that resonate with WSJ’s audience
A track record of producing distinctive coverage, ideally in the Journal’s core coverage areas
Experience with series development and production
Experience building a strategic vision for ambitious journalism across coverage areas and formats
Experience working with reporters and correspondents to develop a voice and on-camera style
An impeccable eye for the smallest details

Responsibilities

Lead planned strategic live video coverage and breaking news live video coverage for the WSJ, working with the newsroom across all coverage areas
Develop, define and build new shows that benefit from a live environment - focusing on setting the WSJ apart in a live-streaming space
Develop both live and taped special video projects around large-scale coverage plans and WSJ tentpoles
Shape and refine story ideas, scripts and edits as needed to ensure high production values and the highest journalistic standards.
Collaborate with newsroom leaders and reporting teams to develop and build strategic live moments, series, and repeatable franchises and partner to align and complement our overall editorial strategy
Partner with Video team leadership, along with strategy, product and audience teams to develop new, engaging and distinctive formats that resonate with audiences
Work with the live events journalism team to maximize live video potential across all WSJ Live Events including Future of Everything and Tech Live
Build relationships with the global newsroom in order to develop a more video-forward way of thinking.
Constantly evaluate our video journalism with an eye for building new methods of storytelling.

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