Shooter​/Producer​/Editor, California Post

Overview

The California Post will launch in January and is seeking a Producer / Shooter / Editor well versed in long-form digital formats to create compelling, shareable videos. A creative person who is also a gearhead who knows how to navigate both in the field and in a studio, quickly setting up a studio shoot. This role will be responsible for executing stories from conception through completion and should have solid experience reporting, editing and shooting clickworthy video content.

You must be skilled at conducting deep research and preproduction on various topics.

We seek a candidate who is excited about new types of multimedia storytelling and has a track record of creating digital video. Must be aware of the latest formats and trends in digital video as a distinct form of content (not TV-derivative).

Must edit fast and with flourish. Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite a must (Premiere, Photoshop, and familiarity with After Effects).

Must have interest across a variety of topic areas from national news, Hollywood, business and innovation, sports, tabloid fare and societal trends. Candidates should have a passion for creating video journalism for multiple digital platforms that will resonate with our audience — topical, fearless, common-sense. Can-do attitude is key: someone who believes news doesn’t have to be boring and who appreciates the odd and unconventional stories as well as important ones.

This is an opportunity to work with an iconic media brand as it continues exponential digital growth. Our parent company — the New York Post Digital Network — has garnered more than a billion video views in the past year.

• Produce and shoot video content from conception through completion for long-form digital formats.
• Report, edit, and shoot to create clickworthy videos across multiple digital platforms.
• Conduct deep research and preproduction on various topics.
• Set up and operate field shoots and in-studio shoots where required.
• Collaborate with teams to develop story ideas, scripts, and visual storytelling approaches.
• Maintain strong aesthetic judgment and cinematic tendencies while working in a fast-paced environment.

• 5+ years of experience creating video for digital platforms.
• Proficiency in shooting DSLR cameras with interchangeable lenses and monitoring sound.
• Proficient with operating a DSLR on a Ronin RS4 Pro.
• Background in journalism with the ability to pitch, produce, and script.
• Strong news judgment, good writing skills, knowledge of current events and excellent communication and people skills.
• Expertise with key productions in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, Photoshop, and familiarity with After Effects).
• Awareness of latest formats and trends in digital video as a distinct form of content (not TV-related).
• Strong aesthetic eye and cinematic tendencies.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced but fun environment with attention to detail and journalistic values of accuracy and fairness.
• Familiarity with California preferred.

Please submit your resume, cover letter, reel and provide two ideas for videos based on the news of this week to  in one email with your name as the subject line.

Note: This is an in-office 5 day a week job with occasional weekend and evening work. This job is located in Century City.

As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Post will consider reasonable accommodations to enable applicants to participate in the application process and perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship.

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