Video Journalist / Creator, The California Post Job at New York Post in Los Angele

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 video team is seeking a do it all producer, scriptwriter and on-camera host to help create compelling, shareable videos for The California Post and our ancillary distribution and social channels.

The California Post producer / host must be an idea factory with a can-do attitude and know all the latest local, national and international news. They should have a passion for creating video journalism for multiple digital platforms that will resonate with our audience - topical, fearless, common-sense. Per our publication’s mantra, you agree that news doesn’t have to be boring and you appreciate the odd and unconventional stories as well as important ones.

Candidates must be equally comfortable delivering short video news summaries, studio anchoring, on location reporting as well as participating in longer form discussion series and analysis. Must be an experienced interviewer and able to create news videos from on scene locations. Must have interest across a variety of topic areas from national news, Hollywood, business and innovation, sports, tabloid fare and societal trends.

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 :

At least 5 years of demonstrated on-air experience on digital platforms and social media channels

Experience interviewing notable individuals in the studio and in field

Production experience on digital platforms

Thrive in competitive, fast-paced news environment

Previous employment at a digital news publication or website a plus

Entrepreneurial / helping build a new function in our department

Open to working evenings, holidays or weekends when required

Social media savvy to make sure those stories get viewed

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

Strong on-camera skills and presence including :

Scripting your own content about television / celebrity news

Interviewing in field and studio

Delivering content without a teleprompter

Strong production skills and editorial judgment including the ability to :

Strong understanding of visual storytelling

Creating captivating social-first video

Pitch trending stories

Adapt content to different platforms for maximum reach and impact

Ability to work closely with a production team

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and reel 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 and a 5 day a week role working with our studio team.

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 : 75,000 - 80,000

At the New York Post, we’re passionate about providing readers with the best in National News, Sports, Entertainment, and Lifestyle like only the Post can – with wit, irreverence and authority.

OUR BRANDS : Include The New York Post () : expert news, extensive, award-winning sports coverage, and insider commentary, Page Six () : an influential leader in celebrity and entertainment news, Decider.com : helping the on-demand generation discover the best streaming content, and Alexa () : our luxury lifestyle print edition focused on the best in luxury fashion, real estate and travel.

OUR REACH : People love us. We are one of the largest growing digital networks, averaging over 90 million unique visitors a month! Our social footprint continues to expand across Facebook () , Twitter () , Instagram () , TikTok (@nypost?lang=en) , and YouTube (@nypost / videos) , where our videos average 313 million monthly views.

OUR PEOPLE : The Post team is a group of diverse, creative, passionate minds – ever evolving and innovating. We believe news doesn’t have to be boring to be news… so we make sure it isn’t!

OUR GROWTH : An ever evolving multi-platform media company, we span print, digital, video, social, podcast, app, commerce / affiliate, original TV programming, and Post Sports+ () , our newly launched Sports membership experience!

We’re growing. Come join us!