Senior Video Journalist

Company Overview

Dow Jones & Co.
Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world's top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and Financial News.

Position Details

Location: Washington, DC
Type: Full time
Job ID: Job_Req_49650

Job Description

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an experienced and highly creative Senior Video Journalist to join its video team. This role will be based at WSJ offices in Washington, DC. WSJ Video blends deep reporting with an array of formats: investigations and enterprise, short and long form field pieces, fast‑paced quick‑turn news content, video podcasts, social content, and series. We are constantly innovating how we tell stories.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for pitching, developing, researching and reporting for a variety of formats, lengths, structures and stories.
• Consistently come up with new ideas and pitches for all WSJ video platform needs.
• Be the main video team liaison inside the DC Bureau, working with the DC editorial team to build video stories.
• Manage pre‑production including booking and logistics.
• Manage multiple projects in various stages of production, on tight deadlines.
• When needed, shoot and edit your videos.
• Ensure that all WSJ journalistic and legal standards are followed.
• Collaborate with reporters and editors across the WSJ newsroom to produce videos.
• Complete additional duties as assigned, including breaking news assignments.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience producing video pieces in a news environment at a national or global media company, both in the field and in studio.
• Prior experience with every aspect of video production from start to finish, under tight deadlines.
• A deep understanding and interest in The Journal's core coverage areas.
• Experience working with DP's in the field and in‑studio; shooting A and B cam.
• Some prior mid and long‑form documentary and series experience.
• Clear communication skills with exceptional written and collaboration skills.
• Exceptional organizational and time‑management skills.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range: $125,000 - $145,000
We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package including physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and elective benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance in completing your application, please email with “Reasonable Accommodation” in the subject line.

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