Video Journalist, Vertical Video
Dowjones Open · verified Sep 24, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Video Production role at Dowjones. New York · full-time · $95,000–$110,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Find timely market, economy, and finance angles with newsroom colleagues, then turn them into vertical social videos
- Pitch, script, film, and cut concise stories that make current events understandable
- Go on camera for explainers, narration, and fast market updates
- Repurpose longer Barron’s pieces into compelling clips and use platform analytics to refine follow-up work
- Handle each story end to end, including sourcing visual and audio material from archives
What you bring
- You have at least three years of experience making vertical social video and producing informative journalism
- You can write, produce, and edit short mobile videos quickly with Adobe Premiere and After Effects
- You know how to source photos, footage, graphics, and audio from archives
- You apply reporting skills including research, fact-checking, expert interviews, story development, and data analysis
- You understand finance news and platform trends across YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram
Who this fits
You’ll fit a fast-moving newsroom role that combines reporting, storytelling, production, and on-camera work. The position is full-time, based in New York, and covered by a union. Applying requires a resume, a cover letter about retirement coverage for high-net-worth audiences, and up to three clips
From the employer
Job Description:
About the Role:
Barron’s is seeking a versatile and creative Video Journalist to produce short-form vertical video that brings stock, market, and personal finance stories to life across social platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and more.
Part journalist, part storyteller, and part creator—you are comfortable breaking down complex financial topics and producing them in a highly visual format built for scrolling audiences. In this role, you will pitch, shoot, write, edit, and appear on camera while working with reporters to turn headlines and data points into short, smart, and engaging stories that help audiences make sense of the economy and their own portfolios.
You Will:
- Partner with the newsroom to identify compelling stories, trends, and data points. Translate these insights into engaging short-form vertical videos that spotlight Barron's reporters.
- Pitch, write, and produce short-form video stories that explain current events in markets and the broader economy.
- Appear on camera to deliver explainers, voiceovers, and quick-hit market updates.
- Shoot and edit your own stories from start to finish.
- Modify and adapt existing long-form content into highly engaging vertical clips.
- Utilize analytics tools (YouTube Studio, TikTok Insights, Instagram metrics) to understand what resonates with our audience and iterate on future stories.
You Have:
- 3+ years of experience creating vertical video for social media platforms.
- Demonstrated success in producing informative and engaging video journalism in a fast-paced environment, with strong hooks and storytelling skills.
- Experience writing, producing, and editing short-form vertical videos on tight deadlines.
- Expertise in video and graphics editing using Adobe Premiere and After Effects.
- Experience in archive producing, including sourcing and utilizing photos, video, graphics, and audio.
- Deep knowledge of platform-specific trends on YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram, with an eagerness to experiment with new forms of mobile visual storytelling.
- Strong journalistic fundamentals: writing, story ideation, research, fact-checking, interviewing experts, and sifting through data to produce accurate, compelling videos.
- A solid understanding of business/finance news, markets, and current affairs.
Compensation The base pay range for this role is $95,000 to $110,000 per year.
How to Apply Interested candidates should send a resume, a cover letter detailing your approach to the high-net-worth retirement beat, and no more than three clips to ben.levisohn@barrons.com, bob.rose@barrons.com, and alex.rosenberg@barrons.com, and apply through the link provided.
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 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.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 - W&I - Barrons NewsroomJob Category:
Editorial/JournalismUnion Status:
Union role
Base Pay Range: $95,000 - $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.
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