Video Journalist, Senior

You will research, report, script, shoot, interview sources, and edit topical, news-focused explainer and feature videos that may range in length from three to seven minutes. You will make complex and abstract topics accessible and engaging through visually compelling video, diving into U.S. law, on topics as diverse as marijuana laws, tech regulation, and tax policy, including the people –lawyers, judges, lawmakers, and Supreme Court justices – that make, practice, and interpret the law. You are comfortable pitching, developing, and reporting stories for videos both individually and collaboratively with reporters and editors across our legal, tax, and government news desks.

In your cover letter, please include 3 direct links to videos you have created and tell us what role you played in the production of each video.

What will you do:

Shoot and edit videos

Pitch, develop, research, report, and write scripts for videos

Partner with reporters and editors across the newsroom to identify and produce stories that are both visually distinctive and of interest to Bloomberg Industry Group’s subscribers

Work closely with video editor/animators providing clear direction on all visual elements

Manage multiple projects in various stages of production

Ensure that all journalistic and legal standards are followed

You need to have:

At least 7 years of experience producing videos in a news or documentary environment

High level of expertise with Premiere Pro and knowledge of After Effects and the Adobe Suite

Demonstrated experience and comfort with industry standard camera setups (FS7 and FS5, C300, DSLRs)

Deep knowledge and prior experience with lighting and audio setups in both the studio and the field

Excellent interviewing skills, comfortable booking and engaging with high-profile newsmakers

Ability to convey news and tell stories in creative ways using high-quality video and motion graphics

Knowledge of and interest in Bloomberg Industry Group’s core topic areas of law, tax, and government

Bloomberg Industry Group IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. Bloomberg Industry Group has adopted an Affirmative Action Program to ensure that all applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and job status without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical issues, genetic information, disabled veteran, veteran, a veteran of the Vietnam Era, or any other classification protected by law.

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