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Job Description
The New York Times is looking for a Senior Video Journalist who can bring our audio portfolio to mobile, social and digital audiences through horizontal video podcasts and vertical video clips.
This is a production-heavy position to oversee and lead the production and post-production of individual shows, and guide the teams that execute on them. You have a refined understanding of production and editing techniques in multi-camera environments with a meticulous attention to detail.
As your primary job is producing—including overseeing the work of cinematographers, editors, and other collaborators—you are fluent in cinematography, including lighting techniques in multi-camera environments, and post-production, and will work under the direction of the Executive Producer, Podcast Video.
You will work with reporters, editors and external collaborators to establish and execute on a vision for podcast video work that enhances our report. This role is for someone with a deep understanding of social video trends and who takes an innovative and adaptive approach to video formats and techniques.
This is a hybrid position based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office each week per your departmental guidance.
Responsibilities:
Produce Newsroom podcast videos in horizontal and vertical formats
Oversee the work of cinematographers and editors on projects
Work closely with newsroom audio editors and producers to guard standards
Collaborate with newsroom social and video team to ensure smooth production timelines and delivery, including pitching posts for social team and writing captions
Pitch and develop different forms of short-form vertical video storytelling that are journalistically powerful and visually transformative
Must be able to handle the pressure of newsroom deadlines and juggle multiple projects at any given time
Must be open to experimenting with new ideas
Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
This role reports to the Executive Producer, Podcast Video
Basic Qualifications:
8+ years of multimedia storytelling, video editing and production experience at at a major video outlet or production company
Experience creating original videos that incorporate audio, video, still images, graphics and text
Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud
Preferred Qualifications:
Excellent news judgment and ability to work with colleagues and reporters to synthesize news gathering and investigations into a tight, informative and engaging video
Experience working in video podcasts
Experience working in newsroom environments
The ability to make quick decisions under intense deadlines in a high-pressure newsroom setting
Willingness to work a flexible schedule
This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.
The annual base pay salary for this role is between $122,529.36 and $152,000.00.
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