Video Journalist, Reporter Video

About the role

The New York Times seeks a video storyteller to join the Reporter Video team, producing, editing, and publishing short‑form vertical videos daily. The role supports news, features, enterprise, and investigative projects across the newsroom, collaborating with world‑class journalists to bring depth and breadth to video storytelling. Candidates should demonstrate strong mobile video storytelling, quick learning, creative ideas, solid technical skills, and sound news judgment. Cinematography skills are a plus. The position reports to a Senior Producer and is based in New York with regular in‑office attendance four days a week and limited remote flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Write, produce, edit, and publish short‑form vertical videos every day.
• Identify breaking news and enterprise stories and create video that showcases journalists’ expertise, using on‑camera reporting, voice‑over, graphics, and animation.
• Write scripts, wordsmith text, and copy‑edit.
• Experiment with various forms of short‑form vertical video storytelling.
• Collaborate with visual editors to develop video formats that reach new audiences.
• Uphold the value of journalistic independence and the mission to seek truth and help people understand the world.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of video storytelling, editing, and production experience at a news organization.
• Excellent news judgment and proven ability to synthesize newsgathering or investigations into tight, informative, and engaging videos.
• Experience producing shoots and interviewing experts on camera.
• Experience creating original videos that intelligently incorporate audio, video, still images, and text.
• Strong video editing skills with Adobe Premiere.
• Facility in using photo, video, audio, graphics, and animation in storytelling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to meet deadlines and adapt to change in an unpredictable news and production environment.
• Design and animation skills with software such as Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects.
• Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule.
• Portfolio or work samples that demonstrate video storytelling expertise (applications without links will not be considered).

Additional Compensation and Benefits

• Variable pay, including an annual bonus and restricted stock.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s).
• Company‑matched 401(k) plan.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid vacation, sick days, and parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

Pay

The annual base pay range for this role is between $113,270.67 – $136,000 USD.

Schedule

This is an in‑office position in New York with regular attendance four days per week. Some flexibility to work remotely is possible per departmental guidance, and a flexible schedule is required.