Video Journalist, Vertical Video

Part journalist part storyteller and part creatoryou are comfortable breaking down complex financial topics and producing them in a highly visual format built for scrolling this role you will pitch shoot write edit and appear on camera while working with reporters to turn headlines and data points into short smart and engaging stories that help audiences make sense of the economy and their own portfolios.

You Will:

• Partner with the newsroom to identify compelling stories trends and data points. Translate these insights into engaging short-form vertical videos that spotlight Barrons reporters.
• Pitch write and produce short-form video stories that explain current events in markets and the broader economy.
• Appear on camera to deliver explainers voiceovers and quick-hit market updates.
• Shoot and edit your own stories from start to finish.
• Modify and adapt existing long-form content into highly engaging vertical clips.
• Utilize analytics tools (YouTube Studio TikTok Insights Instagram metrics) to understand what resonates with our audience and iterate on future stories.

You Have:

• 3 years of experience creating vertical video for social media platforms.
• Demonstrated success in producing informative and engaging video journalism in a fast-paced environment with strong hooks and storytelling skills.
• Experience writing producing and editing short-form vertical videos on tight deadlines.
• Expertise in video and graphics editing using Adobe Premiere and After Effects.
• Experience in archive producing including sourcing and utilizing photos video graphics and audio.
• Deep knowledge of platform-specific trends on YouTube Shorts TikTok and Instagram with an eagerness to experiment with new forms of mobile visual storytelling.
• Strong journalistic fundamentals: writing story ideation research fact-checking interviewing experts and sifting through data to produce accurate compelling videos.
• A solid understanding of business/finance news markets and current affairs.

Compensation The base pay range for this role is $95000 to $110000 per year.

How to Apply Interested candidates should send a resume a cover letter detailing your approach to the high-net-worth retirement beat and no more than three clips to and and apply through the link provided.

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - W&I - Barrons Newsroom

Job Category:

Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:

Union role

Base Pay Range: $95000 - $110000

Were committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidates experience skills location and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles targets are determined based on multiple considerations including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health retirement wellbeing and more along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.