Social Video Producer

Job Description:

The Wall Street Journal is looking for a social video producer to create short-form vertical videos. As part of our social media team, you will produce vertical videos for platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and Snapchat. You will work with journalists around the newsroom to produce compelling social video that showcases the best of WSJ for new and existing audiences.

You will be involved in all steps of production: conceptualization, scripting, shooting, editing and distributing. This team works directly with reporters and editors, as well as our video team to create engaging short, social-first breaking news, feature and original videos. 
 

You should be a self-starter who understands the needs of audiences across multiple platforms and is able to work independently under deadline pressure. Dedication to high journalism standards and excellent video editing skills are required. You should have experience with video editing software, including Premiere Pro, After Effects, Adobe InDesign and/or other relevant tools. Animation skills are a plus. You should also have deep knowledge of video-driven social platforms. The ideal candidate will be comfortable hosting on camera, and distilling reporting into digestible bites for potential new audiences.
 

You will be based in our New York office and will report to the Social Strategy Editor
 

You Will:

• Work with a team of social editors and producers to create short-form vertical video to reach new and existing audiences

• Pitch stories and concepts, and come up with unique angles

• Optimize titles, thumbnails and captions

• Attend coverage planning meetings and identify stories with new audience development potential

• Work with and train journalists around the newsroom 

• Help codify best visual practices on social media, including the creation of unique templates to be used on multiple platforms ; clarify and update the guidelines as necessary

You Have:

• 2 or more years experience working at the intersection of social media and journalism. Experience as a video or multimedia producer preferred.

• Experience working with visual-first social platforms, especially Tiktok, Instagram Snapchat.

• Experience with photo and video editing software, including Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, After Effects and/or other relevant tools. Animation skills a plus. 

• Sound editorial judgment and a clear understanding of WSJ’s publishing standards.

• Understanding of and familiarity with social-media publishing and analytics tools

• An enthusiasm for Wall Street Journal journalism and a curiosity about current events.

• Strong organizational, communication, leadership and collaborative abilities.

To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter and 3-5 clips of your work.

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/AA/M/F/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 talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. 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: $90,000 - $100,000

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