Editorial Producer

Job Description:

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 producer 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.

Top candidates have strong relationships with sources, booking high-profile interviews, working with talent and commanding shoots. 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 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

• Collaborate and produce interviews at live events, includes managing talent and PR reps, making assertive, split-second decisions and troubleshooting issues

You Have:

• 7+ years experience booking and working with high-profile subjects, preferably 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

• 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 

Our Benefits:

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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/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 [email protected]. 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:

Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Pay Range: $110,000 - $135,000

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..