Social Video Editor at The Wall Street Journal – New York, New York

The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal is a global news organization that provides leading news, information, commentary and analysis. The Wall Street Journal engages readers across print, digital, mobile, social, and video. Building on its heritage as the preeminent source of global business and financial news, the Journal includes coverage of U.S. and world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health. It holds 38 Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism. The Wall Street Journal is published by Dow Jones, a division of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

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NYC - 1211 Ave of the Americas

Full time
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Job Description:

Social Video Editor

The Wall Street Journal is looking for a social video editor to help guide our short-form vertical videos. As part of our social media team, you will edit scripts, give substantive edits to our producers and help manage the workflow of our vertical videos for platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and Snapchat. You will work with journalists around the newsroom to guide our 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, features 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 juggling multiple projects at once, and can pivot from an evergreen feature to a quick turn piece within a day.

You will be based in our New York office and will report to the Social Strategy Editor. To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter explaining how you would approach the job by April 16. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we encourage early submissions as the position may be filled before the deadline.

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 aforementioned photo and video editing software. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. EEO/Disabled/Vets

Reasonable Accommodation
We are 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 or participating in an interview 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.

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Business Area:
Dow Jones - News - WSJ

Job Category:
Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:
Union role

Base Pay Range: $100,000 - $120,000

We're 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 candidate's 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.

About_Us

The Wall Street Journal is a global news organization that provides leading news, information, commentary and analysis. The Wall Street Journal engages readers across print, digital, mobile, social, and video. Building on its heritage as the preeminent source of global business and financial news, the Journal includes coverage of U.S. and world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health. It holds 38 Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism. The Wall Street Journal is published by Dow Jones, a division of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

If you are a current employee at Dow Jones, do not apply here. Please go to the Career section on your Workday homepage and view "Find Jobs - Dow Jones." Thank you.