Video Journalist, WSJ Leadership Institute and Video Platforms

Dow Jones & Company • New York City, NY

16d • $90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a creative and driven video journalist to join its award-winning video team. This journalist will play a key role in producing high-quality video content for the WSJ Leadership Institute and video content that supports all platforms we serve, including WSJ.com, social media and emerging digital platforms. The WSJ Leadership Institute is a Dow Jones executive learning program that provides business leaders with exclusive insights, peer networking and mentorship to navigate today's evolving challenges. This role is based in New York and reports to the Supervising Producer, WSJ Leadership Institute and Video Platforms.

Requirements

• At least two years of experience in video journalism and live event production, with a strong track record of producing high-quality video content.
• A deep understanding of journalistic ethics and commitment to accuracy, fairness, and transparency.
• Strong shooting and editing skills, with proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and familiarity with After Effects and Photoshop.
• Experience with lighting and audio equipment to create visually compelling content.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience creating video content for digital platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and other social media.
• A passion for storytelling that translates complex ideas into engaging video formats.

Nice To Haves

• A background in business journalism or an interest in leadership, corporate strategy, and economic trends is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Report, script, shoot and edit compelling video stories that align with the WSJ’s high standards of journalism.
• Develop and produce visually engaging content that supports WSJ Leadership Institute programming, covering leadership, business trends, and executive decision-making.
• Collaborate with WSJ editors, reporters, and producers to create video storytelling that enhances our journalism and reaches new audiences.
• Work across multiple formats, including short-form social videos, long-form interviews, and live event coverage.
• Adapt content for various platforms, ensuring optimal storytelling for mobile, desktop and social media.
• Pitch and develop new video ideas that engage our audience and drive subscriber value.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging video technologies to enhance storytelling techniques.

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
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees