WSJ seeks event video and new formats producer in NY

The Wall Street Journal is looking for a highly proficient, news-savvy video producer to join its Live Journalism team, creating original content from its widely attended events, both virtual and, eventually, in-person again.

Live Journalism at The Journal connects readers with newsmakers and ignites conversation across communities online.

You will be reporting to the editor for Live Journalism, Kim Last.

DUTIES:

• Source, build, own and manage relationships with business, culture, social and political leaders to be featured at Journal gatherings
• Execute on original event-adjacent video concepts from pitch to publication, working in collaboration with the video coverage producer
• Support clipping and news coverage from the Journal’s virtual events, working through new paths to distribution across social media and on the Journal platform

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years’ experience working in video journalism or educational video
• Expert in Adobe Premiere, and proficiency with After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Ability to design surprising formats and concepts for video that draw audience engagement
• Comfortable working in new mediums and formats–with a willingness to experiment
• A deep understanding of the online video landscape and proven ability to reach a large audience across social platforms