Social Video Journalist

Dow Jones • New York, NY

1d • $85,000 - $110,000

About The Position

MarketWatch is seeking a versatile and creative Video Journalist to produce short-form vertical video for social platforms, including Instagram and TikTok. The role combines journalism, storytelling, and creator skills to explain complex personal finance, stock, market, and economic topics in a highly visual format for scrolling audiences.

The journalist pitches, shoots, writes, edits, and appears on camera, working with reporters to turn headlines and data into short, smart, engaging stories that help audiences understand the economy and their finances. The position also involves adapting long-form content into vertical clips and using platform analytics to refine future stories.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience creating vertical video for social media platforms.
• Demonstrated success producing informative, engaging video journalism in a fast-paced environment, with strong hooks and storytelling skills.
• Experience writing, producing, and editing short-form vertical videos on tight deadlines.
• Expertise in Adobe Premiere and After Effects for video and graphics editing.
• Experience in archive producing, including sourcing and using photos, video, graphics, and audio.
• Deep knowledge of platform-specific trends on YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram, and eagerness to experiment with mobile visual storytelling.
• Strong journalistic fundamentals, including writing, story ideation, research, fact-checking, interviewing experts, and analyzing data to produce accurate, compelling videos.
• A solid understanding of business and finance news, markets, and current affairs.

Responsibilities

• Work with the newsroom to identify compelling stories, trends, and data points, and turn them into short-form vertical videos that spotlight MarketWatch reporters.
• Pitch, write, and produce short-form video stories explaining current events in markets and the broader economy.
• Appear on camera for explainers, voiceovers, and quick-hit market updates.
• Shoot and edit stories from start to finish.
• Adapt existing long-form content into engaging vertical clips.
• Use Instagram metrics, TikTok Insights, and other analytics to assess audience response and improve future stories.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package covering health, retirement, and wellbeing.
• Optional benefits to meet employees’ diverse needs.

What This Job Offers

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