Video Journalist

Inc42 Media; Delhi; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Inc42 Media is looking for a Video Journalist to enhance its premium startup and tech content. The role involves tracking news stories, creating video explainers from articles, and producing content that shapes a new genre in Indian business journalism. Ideal candidates should have 3-4 years of multimedia journalism experience, strong video production skills, and a passion for business and tech. This position offers unique opportunities to work with top founders in India and experiment with narrative storytelling.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of experience as a Digital/Multimedia/Video Producer or Journalist.
• Strong understanding or interest in business, tech, startups, or data-driven news.
• Creative and collaborative approach to producing and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Track and identify the hottest stories in India’s tech and startup ecosystem.
• Script, direct, anchor, and supervise edits and graphics.
• Monitor social media video performance and iterate weekly.

Skills

Video production

Scriptwriting

Storyboarding

On-camera presence

Editing software

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/Diploma in Communication or Journalism

Tools

Production equipment

Editing software

AI tools

Job description

At Inc42, we’re producing India’s most factual and premium startup and tech content — from viral reels and explainers to exclusive news stories, podcasts, and feature shoots with India’s top 1% founders. Our videos set a new benchmark for quality business journalism — both in storytelling and design.

We’re looking for a Video Journalist who lives and breathes digital content, understands news and storytelling, and has a deep interest in startups and business. Someone who can anchor, produce, script, and shape videos across formats and is excited to build an entirely new genre of Indian business journalism.

Responsibilities

• Track and identify the hottest stories in India’s tech and startup ecosystem.
• Convert Inc42 news and feature articles into short- and long-form video explainers.
• Script, direct, anchor, storyboard, and supervise edits and graphics — from concept to final production.
• Coordinate with camera, editing, and graphics teams, as well as external vendors, for on-ground shoots.
• Monitor social media video performance and iterate weekly for better outcomes.
• Develop new video IPs, styles, and storytelling formats across platforms.
• Direct and produce podcasts and profile videos with top Indian founders.
• Anchor and present feature or news videos for Inc42.
• Create high-quality, data-driven videos for social and editorial platforms.
• Collaborate with internal teams for quick turnarounds and seamless execution.

Growth Opportunities

• Direct access to India’s top startup and tech founders.
• Attend exclusive editorial conferences and private founder retreats.
• Shape a new video genre in Indian business journalism.
• Freedom to break conventional newsroom rules and experiment with narrative storytelling.
• Build credibility through data-driven, factual, and well-reported video journalism under the Inc42 brand.
• Work directly with the Founders and develop an entrepreneurial mindset.

Qualifications & Skills

• 3–4 years of experience as a Digital / Multimedia / Video Producer or Journalist in a digital media company, content agency, or newsroom.
• Bachelor’s/Master’s/Diploma in Communication or Journalism.
• Strong understanding or interest in business, tech, startups, or data-driven news.
• Confident on-camera presence, with solid delivery and voice modulation skills.
• Working knowledge of production equipment, editing software, and AI tools.
• Entrepreneurial, creative, and collaborative approach to producing and problem-solving.