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!
The California Post is launching in January! Our new video team 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.
Requirements:
5+ years of experience creating video for digital platforms
Proficiency in shooting DSLR cameras with interchangeable lenses / monitoring sound
Proficient with operating a DSLR on a Ronin RS4 Pro
Background in journalism and 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.)
Must be aware of latest formats and trends in digital video as a distinct form of content, not TV-related
This candidate must have a strong aesthetic eye and cinematic tendencies
Must enjoy working collaboratively and accurately in a fast paced but fun environment
Attention to detail and journalistic values of accuracy and fairness a must.
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 nypcareers@nypost.com 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.
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: 85,000 - 110,000