Video Production Engineer

Job Description :

The Wall Street Journal Video team is looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Video Production Engineer to oversee and maintain our field studio equipment lighting systems and production spaces. This role combines technical expertise organizational precision and a hands-on approach to support a fast-paced global newsroom. The ideal candidate will be proactive solutions-oriented and comfortable balancing multiple production needs across teams.

You will

Manage and maintain all field and studio equipment for WSJ Video including Sony FX-series cameras Sony and Canon lenses Aputure / Sidus Link lighting systems and various audio tools

Use Cheqroom our online inventory management system to track and manage daily shoot requests

Ensure all gear is cleaned maintained and kept to operational standards

Handle both hands-on maintenance and strategic planning for equipment upgrades lifecycle management and workflow optimization

Assist the video engineering team with running livestream events media management cloud-based archiving and post-production workflows

Manage and maintain voiceover and video podcasting booths

Help develop and refine end-to-end workflows for field and studio productions

Provide hands-on support for breaking news live events and special projects

Be available to work evenings and weekends as part of a rotation or as news demands

You have

At least five years of professional experience in video production or broadcast operations

Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud applications particularly Premiere Pro Media Encoder and After Effects

Proven experience managing and maintaining camera lighting and audio equipment

Experience with live production and control room environments

Familiarity with cloud-based production workflows and digital asset management

Excellent organizational communication and time management skills

Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines in a dynamic newsroom environment

Commitment to staying current with evolving production technologies and workflows

The position in New York City and will report to the Director of Multi-Format Production.

To apply please submit a résumé and a cover letter clearly outlining how your skills and experience meet or exceed the requirements. Candidates who do not submit cover letters will not be considered.

The Journals 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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Reasonable accommodation : Dow Jones Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO / Disabled / Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and / or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application due to a disability email us at Please put Reasonable Accommodation in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area :

Dow Jones - News - WSJ

Job Category :

Editorial / Journalism

Union Status : Union role

Pay Range : $95000 - $115000

We 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..

Key Skills

Lean Manufacturing,Python,Root cause Analysis,5S,gRPC,New Relic,Linux,Production Management,Shell Scripting,Manufacturing,Troubleshooting,Application Support

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 95000 - 115000