Video Journalist

Storyful; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Insurance plans

Wellness resources

Education benefits

Family care benefits

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking a Video Journalist to create YouTube-ready business, markets and personal finance explainers for MarketWatch and Barron’s. You’ll script, shoot, and edit solo from concept to publish, adding graphics and data to illuminate complex ideas.

You’ll produce news, explainer, documentary and character-driven videos, conduct expert and on-camera interviews, and tailor content for multi-format distribution while collaborating across teams for maximum reach.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience producing, shooting, and editing video and journalism in video, audio or print.
• Proven track record of YouTube success.
• Experience producing compelling news, explainer, documentary and character-driven videos.
• Strong journalistic skills: ideation, research, fact-checking, sourcing experts and real people, interviewing, and data interpretation.

Responsibilities

• 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 clearly and engagingly.
• Shoot and edit videos from concept to publish, including lighting and post-production.
• Adapt content for multiple formats — YouTube explainers, on site clips, and social/vertical video.
• Incorporate graphics and data to visualize trends and concepts.
• Collaborate across teams to optimize reach and engagement.
• Use analytics to understand performance and apply insights to future projects.
• Appear on camera as needed to host videos.

Skills

YouTube success

Video production

Shooting & editing

Journalistic storytelling

Business/finance knowledge

Camera operation (Sony FS7/A7S)

Adobe Premiere

After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

On-camera presence

Education

Journalism coursework (undergrad/grad preferred)

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

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

Learn more about us and our benefits.

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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.

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest newsgathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance and Dow Jones Newswires. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

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