Sr Editorial Producer, WSJLI

Job Description:

About Our Organization:

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 news-gathering 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, Investor’s Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

About the Team:

The Wall Street Journal is a global news organization that provides leading news, information, commentary and analysis. The Wall Street Journal engages readers across print, digital, mobile, social, podcast and video. Building on its heritage as the preeminent source of global business and financial news, the Journal includes coverage of U.S. & world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health. It holds 38 Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism. The Wall Street Journal is published by Dow Jones, a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

About the Role:

In this role, the senior producer – editorial will report to the executive producer. The qualified candidate will prioritize booking newsmakers, CEOs, industry leaders, authors, celebrities and athletes for standalone interviews at WSJ C-suite events and feature videos. Ideal candidates are confident and proactive producers who can book and produce high-quality videos around engaging live and taped interviews and have management experience.

Top candidates have strong relationships with sources, and a track record of booking high-profile interviews, experience in working with talent under deadline and producing complex field productions. Because this is a global news operation, candidates need to be effective communicators with solid news judgment and excellent interpersonal skills.

You Will:

• Identify and pitch a diverse, engaging slate of interview subjects for WSJ C-Suite Events including CEO, CFO, CIO, CMO summits, and more
• Book top-tier executives, newsmakers, politicians, CEOs, industry leaders, authors, celebrities and athletes
• Develop and maintain key relationships within core industries; handle outreach and aggressively pursue interviews
• Conduct in-depth pre-interviews and research, and help prepare thoughtful, engaging questions for the interviewer
• Lead shoots confidently in the studio and field. Includes managing talent and PR reps, making assertive, split-second decisions and troubleshooting issues

You Have:

• 12 + years experience booking and working with high-profile subjects at a top-tier news organization
• A proven ability managing every aspect of video production from start to finish, delivering high-quality results efficiently and often under tight deadlines
• Effective communicator with exceptional writing skills and careful attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Team player who has ease working with freelancers, senior leadership and talent
• A deep understanding of, and interest in, The Wall Street Journal’s core topic areas
• Demonstrated experience with multiple camera setup a plus
• Understanding of Adobe Suite, with expertise in Premiere and basic knowledge of After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator a plus

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy – We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.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 talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. 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.

Business Area:

Dow Jones – Leadership Institute

Job Category:

Marketing & Product Management

Union Status:

Non-Union / A clear and likely internal candidate

Pay Range: $145,000 – $180,000

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including “elective” benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..

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