Video Journalist, International

New York, NYfull time

On Site

mid

$113k–$136k

H1B: yes

The New York Times Video Journalist role at The New York Times International desk producing and editing video stories with multimedia correspondents. Focus on innovative digital video storytelling and collaboration with international editors and correspondents.

Responsibilities

Your news judgement about what makes a good story in video will be crucial, as will creative ideas for how to reenvision the basic elements of foreign correspondence, across news, features and analysis. You must be an effective collaborator and a strong communicator who can work closely with regional editors and video colleagues to shape our approach to this coverage.
This position is based in New York and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week.
Write, produce, edit and publish videos with hybrid correspondents, in close partnership with regional editors.
Devise new approaches to digital video storytelling both on and off platform.
Work with correspondents to create a playbook for how to cover a region or beat in video.
Collaborate closely with International editors, correspondents and video colleagues.
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.
The role reports to the Senior Producer, International in New York.

Qualification

4+ years of video storytellingA strong portfolioExcellent writingExperience covering international newsForeign language fluencyStrong organizational skills

Required

4+ years of video storytelling, video editing and production experience at a news organization.
A strong portfolio, preferably of inventive short-form video.
Excellent writing, editing and communication skills.
Broad knowledge of current events and news.
Deep curiosity about video habits and users and platforms.
Hands-on experience in the trenches of production, including editing, shooting and field production.
The ability to edit quickly and accurately with Adobe Premiere.

Preferred

Experience covering international news.
Foreign language fluency.
Strong experience with archival research, including sourcing and clearing user-generated video content.
Fluency with animation and motion graphics as an integral part of your script writing process.
Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage field crews and hire and manage freelancers when necessary.
Proven ability to meet deadlines and adapt to change within an unpredictable news and production environment.
A record of working with teams of journalists in difficult field assignments.
High creative standards and a drive to push work to its best possible form.

Benefits

Dental
Vision
401(k)
Equity/RSU
Annual Bonus
Tuition
Parental Leave

Company

The New York Times

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