The Wall Street Journal is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial journalist to lead its global video team. From short-form digital video to investigative documentaries, you will serve as the senior news producer and champion of the newsroom’s original and essential video journalism.
The Journal’s video department is a 24-hour news operation with video journalists in New York, Washington, D.C., London, and Singapore. The Journal excels in the creation of news and specials; features, series and explainers; tech news and more, with work published on the Journal’s website, streaming platforms, and social media platforms.
As the leader of this team, you will build upon the department’s Emmy- and Pulitzer-winning achievements while bringing your own vision to the fore by steering future projects and developing new opportunities. On a daily basis, with the support of the video department’s leaders, you will set the team’s editorial agenda. You will also partner with commercial colleagues to fulfill our strategic growth objectives for video.
You should be a seasoned journalist who brings extensive expertise in video and a demonstrated ability to lead a large team to produce high-quality journalism that resonates with audiences. You should have knowledge and experience working with emerging social platforms, as well as live streaming of events and analysis.
You will:
- Manage a team of video producers, digital journalists and hosts to produce short- and long-form video journalism for publication for the Journal and other external platforms.
- Develop and regularly evaluate the video content strategy across all Journal platforms and formats.
- Partner with every department in the newsroom to work together to deliver on an audience-first coverage strategy.
- Set long-term coverage priorities in consultation with newsroom leaders, guide coverage and bureau chiefs on how to incorporate video, and guide platform editors on best practices for using video.
- Provide clear quality guidelines for the video department, promoting and adhering to the high standards of the Journal.
- Model and encourage effective coordination between the video team and the rest of the newsroom.
- Manage the budgets of the various sections, and track and meet budget goals for travel, external services, equipment, etc.
You have:
- Considerable experience planning, shooting, editing, and developing video journalism for global news organizations.
- Experience leading a large team with a history of managing both junior and senior employees to do their best work.
- Deep understanding of the Journal’s audience and membership structure, and how to use insight, research, and analytics to continually refine this understanding.
- An understanding of industry trends and direction as well as modern and innovative journalism and storytelling techniques.
- Excellent communication skills and a desire to lead and inspire staff to come up with compelling and important visual ideas.
- An ability to delegate, brief, give constructive feedback, set agendas, manage projects, prioritize, and maintain a slate of story ideas to fulfill and advance the video team.
- Executive ability to partner with commercial colleagues, while preserving appropriate editorial independence.
To apply, please submit a resume and a cover letter explaining how your skills, experience and interests align with the expectations of the role.
The Journal’s reporters, editors, developers, and audio and visual journalists create important and impactful stories, firmly rooted in fact and adhering to the highest ethical standards. We report without fear or bias, and we maintain a proper sense of perspective, detachment and objectivity in our reporting.
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