Video Journalist

Dow Jones & Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Comprehensive Insurance Plans

Education Benefits

Job summary

Dow Jones & Co. is seeking a Video Journalist to create engaging videos for MarketWatch and Barron's, explaining business news, markets, and personal finance with clarity and personality.

You will script, shoot, and edit your own work, from quick explainers to longer features, and collaborate across teams to maximize reach and accuracy.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of video production experience.
• Strong journalistic skills including research, sourcing and fact-checking.
• Proven track record creating news, explainer and documentary videos for YouTube.

Responsibilities

• Research, pitch, write and produce original video stories on business, markets, and finance.
• Conduct interviews and script engaging explainers.
• Shoot and edit videos with strong visuals and clear narration.
• Collaborate with senior editors to refine story structure and accuracy.
• Adapt content for YouTube, on-site clips and social formats.
• Incorporate graphics and data to visualize trends.
• Appear on camera as needed to host videos.

Skills

Video production

On-camera hosting

Shooting & editing

Storytelling

YouTube optimization

Education

Bachelor's in Journalism or related field

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

Sony FS7

A7S

Job description

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.

This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.

Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. 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 [e-mail]. Please put “Reasonable Accommodation” in the subject line.

NYC - 1211 Ave of the Americas

Full time

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Job Description:

About the Role:

The Video Journalist will create videos for MarketWatch and Barron's that explain business news, markets, and personal finance topics with clarity, creativity, and personality - from quick turnarounds to longer in depth explainers to documentary-style features. You'll be a hands-on storyteller who can take an idea from concept to publish: scripting, shooting, and editing your own work with a sharp sense of what performs on YouTube. You will also work with other team members to produce, shoot or edit across other projects as well.

You Will:

• Research, pitch, write and produce original short and long form video stories about business, personal finance, markets, technology, and the economy.
• Conduct interviews and write scripts that explain complex financial ideas in a clear, engaging and relatable way.
• Shoot and edit videos, managing everything from lighting and framing to post-production.
• Work closely with the Senior Director of Video to refine story structure, visuals, and editorial accuracy.
• Adapt content for multiple formats - YouTube explainers, on site clips, and social/vertical video.
• Incorporate graphics and data to help audiences visualize trends and financial concepts.
• Collaborate across teams to optimize reach and engagement.
• Use and report on analytics to understand what drives performance and apply insights to future projects.
• Appear on camera as needed to host videos.

You Have:

• 3-5 years of experience producing, shooting, and editing video and producing journalism in video, audio or print.
• Proven track record of YouTube success.
• Demonstrated experience producing compelling news, explainer, documentary and character driven videos.
• Strong journalistic skills, including but not limited to: story ideation, research, fact-checking, sourcing experts and real people, interviewing subjects and experts, and sifting through and understanding data to produce compelling videos.
• A good understanding of business/finance news and current affairs.
• Ability to produce, shoot and edit both documentary on location videos and in-studio interviews.
• Skilled with multiple camera setups, including but not limited to the Sony FS7, A7S and multiple lighting setups.
• Professional competency editing with Adobe Premiere and using or creating professional graphics utilizing After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Academic coursework in journalism (whether in undergrad or graduate school) is preferred.
• On camera experience is a plus.

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans
• Lifestyle Programs & Wellness Resources
• Education Benefits
• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program
• Financial Health Programs
• Cybersecurity Protection

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 [e-mail]. 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 - Wealth & Investing

Job Category:

Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:

Union role

Base Pay Range:

$85,000 - $110,000

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

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.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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