Home Based Video Script Writer Jobs in Manhattan, NY

The New York Times is an industry leader in visual journalism with reporting that includes extraordinary news coverage, investigations, and culture and lifestyle reporting. The Reporter Video team identifies compelling stories and brings the depth and breadth of our news report onto our site and other platforms through video that features the expertise of our world-class journalists.

This is a role for someone who wants to produce, edit and publish short-form vertical videos featuring New York Times reporters from our culture and lifestyle desks on camera. As a Video Journalist, you bring deep knowledge of culture and awareness of internet discourse and are enthusiastic about collaborating with colleagues reviewing and reporting on a range of topics from music and film to real estate. You have expertise in video storytelling, including video editing, writing for narration and social copy.

Your portfolio and work samples should reveal a strong grasp of modern mobile video storytelling, and it should show that you have creative ideas and the ability to work on small or large teams. You are solid technically, ideas-oriented and have solid news judgment. Cinematography skills are an added asset. We're looking for someone who excels on deadlines and has experience juggling multiple projects at any given time. 

This is an in-office position based in New York and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance.

Responsibilities:

• Script, produce, edit and publish a formatted series of vertical videos.

• Help identify news and enterprise across our culture and lifestyle report and develop stories that are journalistically powerful and visually transformative.

• Collaborate with visual editors who develop video formats that bring our best journalism to new audiences, whether working with reporters on camera or using voiceover or visual storytelling techniques including graphics and animation.

• 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.

• This role reports to a Senior Producer on the Reporter Video team in NYC.

Basic Qualifications:

• 4+ years of journalism experience, including multimedia storytelling, video editing and production experience at a major news organization or production company.

• Experience creating original videos that incorporate audio, video, still images, graphics and text.

• Video editing skills with Adobe Premiere.

• Excellent news judgment and proven ability to work with colleagues and reporters to synthesize newsgathering and/or investigations into a tight, informative and engaging video.

• Facility in using photo, video, audio, graphics and animation in storytelling.

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Able to meet deadlines and adapt to change within an unpredictable news and production environment.

• Design and animation skills including experience with design and animation software (Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop and After Effects) and a clear grasp of typography, layout, color, motion, and behavior would be a bonus.

• Experience working collaboratively with members of a multidisciplinary team.

• Experience producing shoots and interviewing experts on camera.

• A passion for culture and lifestyle coverage.

• Available to work a flexible schedule.

• Experience making quick decisions under deadlines and a high-pressure newsroom environment.

Applications without links to video portfolios/work samples will not be considered.

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

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Additional Compensation and Benefits

For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs. 

For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.