Senior Video Correspondent
Senior Video Correspondent
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
$ 175000 - 205000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Job Description:
The Wall Street Journal is looking for a Senior Video Correspondent to join its team in New York.
WSJ Video blends deep reporting with an array of formats: investigations short and longform field pieces fast-paced quick turn news content video podcasts social content and series.
Candidates need exceptional news judgment and an extensive background in video journalism that includes deep reporting skills source development research and script writing. Were looking for someone who can break news and thrives on building original reporting.
You should be prepared to deploy into the field as needed to cover stories. You will work on short medium and long-term reporting projects and therefore should have experience managing a healthy pipeline of continuous work. Some experience shooting and editing video is a plus.
To apply please submit your resume a short cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet or exceed the key candidate requirements and links to 3 examples of your best work.
You Will:
Pitch develop research report and script for a variety of formats lengths structures and stories to be produced for all platforms
Consistently generate new ideas build sources and pitch developing stories that are journalistically powerful
Act as a lead reporter/producer managing multiple projects in various stages of production on tight deadlines both in the field and in house.
Appear on camera when necessary for the story. You will often serve as the face of a piece when reporting from the field or in a studio.
Ensure that all WSJ journalistic and legal standards are followed by working with the leadership of the video team.
Collaborate with reporters and editors across the WSJ newsroom.
Complete additional duties as assigned including breaking news assignments.
You Have
At least 10 years of experience as a reporter and/or producer at a national or global media company.
Deep experience building sources and developing original exclusive stories.
Extensive experience reporting in the field for video ideally with some experience in conflict zones or other hostile environments.
Excellent news judgment and proven ability to collaborate with producers editors graphics and design teams to execute projects
Prior experience with every aspect of video production from start to finish under tight deadlines.
Deep understanding and interest in The Journals core coverage areas.
Clear communication skills with exceptional written and collaboration skills.
Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
Business Area:
Dow Jones - News - WSJJob Category:
Editorial/JournalismUnion Status:
Non-Union rolePay Range: $175000 - $205000We 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 candidates 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..Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
