Video Journalist

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 click here . 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 . 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. Please refer to the privacy notice at the bottom of this page for submitting any data access, deletion, or other data subject rights requests, where permitted under your local laws and regulations. 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.