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WSJ seeks a senior video journalist for social news

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a senior video journalist to produce timely news and markets videos as part of its social news video team. Top candidates for this position will have a professional background in video journalism, demonstrate exceptional shooting and editing skills, and have extensive experience with graphics in AfterEffects and Illustrator.

Those in the role juggle many tasks and deadline pressure is a constant in our newsroom, so an ability to react quickly is essential, as is the ability to bring challenging topics to life visually.

Please note, this is not an entry-level position, and it is not a position producing documentaries. Because this is a role focused on producing timely news and markets coverage, candidates need to show successful executions of projects that have been done in just a few hours and stand out in the 24/7 information cycle. Candidates with social news and vertical video experience will take priority.

Primary responsibilities include:

  • Producing, shooting and editing timely news and markets coverage on a daily basis
  • Adapting feature and enterprise video for social audiences
  • Ensuring that all journalistic and legal standards are followed at all times
  • Ability to work late hours and weekends as part of a regular rotation and as news developments may warrant
  • Completing additional duties as assigned

Key candidate requirements:

  • At least five years of experience working in a daily news environment
  • Demonstrated experience producing compelling business, markets and tech videos under tight deadline constraints
  • Knowledge of current events, U.S. politics and economics, as well as a nose for news
  • Skilled with multiple camera setups, including but not limited to the Sony FS5, FS7, C100 and C300
  • Adept with studio lighting setups
  • Professional competency editing with Adobe Premiere
  • Extensive graphics experience utilizing After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Clear communicator with exceptional written and collaboration skills

All interested candidates should submit a cover letter clearly outlining how their skills and experience meet or exceed the key candidate requirements, along with links to five videos that represent the type of work described. Candidates who do not submit cover letters will not be considered.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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