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Senior Video Journalist, Podcast Video, Popcast

The New York Times· Reporting
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New York, NY$125k - $152ktemporaryPosted 9mo ago

About the role

Temporary Senior Video Journalist role to produce and oversee podcast video content for Popcast, bringing audio portfolio to mobile, social and digital audiences through horizontal video podcasts and vertical clips. Leads production and post-production, collaborates with reporters, editors, and external collaborators, and ensures high-quality multi-camera video storytelling with journalistic independence.

Responsibilities

  • Produce Newsroom podcast videos in horizontal and vertical formats
  • Oversee the work of cinematographers and editors
  • Work closely with newsroom audio editors and producers to uphold standards
  • Collaborate with newsroom social and video team to ensure smooth production timelines and delivery, including pitching posts for social team and writing captions
  • Pitch and develop different forms of short-form vertical video storytelling that are journalistically powerful and visually transformative
  • Must be able to handle the pressure of newsroom deadlines and juggle multiple projects at any given time
  • Must be open to experimenting with new ideas
  • 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, Podcast Video
  • Produce and oversee production and post-production for an individual show as part of a team

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of multimedia storytelling, video editing and production experience at a major video outlet or production company
  • Experience creating original videos that incorporate audio, video, still images, graphics and text
  • Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Excellent news judgment and ability to synthesize news gathering into engaging video
  • Experience working in video podcasts
  • Experience working in newsroom environments
  • Strong interest or expertise in music and pop culture
  • Ability to make quick decisions under intense deadlines in a high-pressure newsroom setting
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule

Skills

Required:Multimedia storytelling

Benefits

  • Dependent on role, may include variable pay (annual bonus) and restricted stock
  • Medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
  • company-matching 401(k)
  • employee stock purchase plan
  • paid vacation
  • paid sick days
  • paid parental leave
  • tuition reimbursement and professional development programs
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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