Job Description :
The New York Post is heading West – and this is your chance to be a part of history as we open a brand-new newsroom and make a significant investment in Los Angeles. The California Post will be a game changer, putting the people of the Golden State first and holding the powerful to account across digital platforms and print.
This is a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: The California Post will bring The New York Post’s DNA of powerful, agenda-setting journalism to the West Coast and be a fresh and fearless voice for common sense.
Our focus will also go well beyond hard-hitting news and iconoclastic opinion. The nationally recognized Page Six will bring its sassy and brassy attitude directly to the entertainment capital of the world. The California Post Sports department will deliver muscular coverage of the biggest teams in town, from the locker room to the front office. Our Tech team will reveal the latest innovators and innovations that will shape the nation’s future.
Los Angeles is one of the great cities of the world, and it’s time L.A. – and California at large – had a bold, new voice. The California Post will be that voice. California, here we come!
As Head of Video, California Post, you will be responsible for spearheading our multi-platform news video operation. This role is at the heart of our newsroom where video creation, new format innovation, and audience engagement are key drivers. You will lead the development and implementation of cutting-edge news video, ensuring we are first to the breaking stories of the day as well as develop repeatable, popular formats and vodcasts, that succeed across multiple platforms. You will bring expert skills to help shape the biggest stories as they happen while growing social audiences and delivering the key digital video news content which remains vital to the brand. You will work with our news and audience team to create video from the newsroom, rather than just being reactive to the newsroom’s video needs. You will also have a vital role as we develop new franchises for the California Post that drive audience and highly sponsorable video series.
Application Instructions: Applicants should submit cover letter and/or portfolio. If submitting a video, please include a link to the video in your cover letter or resume as part of an additional document. We do not accept direct video file uploads.
Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive digital video news strategy that aligns with the company’s vision for audience growth, brand relevance, and revenue diversification.
Innovation in Video News Formats: Create and experiment with new video formats that engage diverse audiences across multiple platforms (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, etc.) and ensure we remain the leading source of news stories
Quick and dynamic: Work with the California Post editorial leadership team and the New York Post Head of Video to ensure we are always at the forefront of breaking news storytelling.
Exclusives framework: Ensure we approach exclusives with a video-first approach so they are broken across platforms seamlessly.
Data-Driven Approach: Use data analytics and audience insights to shape video content, optimise performance, and increase audience engagement and loyalty.
Cross-Platform Storytelling: Oversee the production of engaging, multimedia storytelling that integrates seamlessly across platforms, creating a unified brand narrative.
Optimization and Distribution: You're an expert in video optimization strategies across multiple platforms (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, FB, etc.) and excel at creating compelling video storytelling that hooks a user
Monetization & Partnerships: Identify and cultivate revenue opportunities through video partnerships, sponsorships, and branded content collaborations.
Team Leadership: Build and mentor a cross-functional team of producers, editors, and content creators to deliver innovative, high-quality video projects.
Senior Stakeholder Management: Liaise with the most senior stakeholders in the newsroom and the wide business to inform strategy and champion video transformation.
Talent Relations - History of working with talent; train and polish on-camera talent and newsroom editors who appear on camera. Work with the California Post editorial leadership team and audience development to identify opportunities to partner with outside talent and create new franchises and formats.
Ideal Candidate:
Visionary Leader: You’re not just following trends, you’re setting them. You have a track record of leading innovation, particularly in digital video content creation and distribution. Prioritize instantly and plan for contingencies.
Audience & Data Obsessed: You have a proven track record of thriving on understanding audiences, using data-driven insights to tailor content that captures attention and drives engagement.
Production Expertise: Deep experience in producing multimedia content across a range of platforms. You know how to create compelling stories that resonate in a digital world. You are comfortable managing productions in both a studio environment and in the field. Fluent in all aspects of digital production such as thumbnails, metadata, smart playlisting, and syndication, etc. You are also self-sufficient, can juggle a lot of simultaneous responsibilities and has a track record of ensuring smooth production processes.
Business Savvy: You’re comfortable managing budgets, developing revenue strategies, and fostering partnerships to grow the business.
All Hand on Deck: Willingness to serve as player coach when necessary; track record of writing and producing.
Team Player: Excellent communication and people skills; ability to work closely with internal stakeholders and reporters.
Journalism bona fides: Strong news judgment and attention to detail and journalistic values a must
Requirements:
10+ years of professional experience leading digital video strategy, setting creative vision, and driving innovation across platforms in a newsroom environment.
Familiarity with content management systems is a plus such as Wordpress, video CMS like JW, Frame.io and web analytics tools like Parse.ly, etc. Fluency with key tools in Adobe Creative Suite (i.e., Premiere) also a plus. Familiar with live streaming on various platforms (Restream, Youtube Studio, OBS) with both RTMP and SRT outputs.
Strong understanding of brand marketing and can seamlessly align video strategies with overall brand objectives.
Deep understanding of newsroom operations, editorial priorities, and how to translate them visually.
Strong editorial judgment and ability to balance speed with accuracy and creativity.
Exceptional organizational and leadership skills, with the ability to direct a large team under intense deadlines.
Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays as news demands.
Familiarity with California preferred.
Why Join Us:
Impact at Scale: Be part of a brand new media brand that drives a new mass audience in California, backed by the New York Post at a time of transformation, helping shape the future of the business.
Collaborative Environment: Work in a dynamic, cross-functional team where your ideas and leadership will drive the brand’s evolution.
Growth Opportunities: As the California Post grows, so will your career. This is a high-profile role with immense potential for leadership and personal development.
Note: This is an in-office 5 day a week job with occasional weekend and evening work.
At The California Post we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, our ranges reflect our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
In addition to compensation, the company provides eligible employees a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including “elective” benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
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 the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship.
Pay Range: 125,000 - 150,000