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The Wall Street Journal, Digital Audio Producer (London)

Employer
Dow Jones
Location
London
Salary
£DoE
Closing date
22 May 2019

Job Details

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a London-based digital audio producer for its podcasting team.

Reporting to the EP, International, the audio producer will work with newsroom reporters and editors, as well as video colleagues, to develop and produce daily news briefs and subject-specific podcasts.

Top candidates for this position will have a professional background in audio journalism, top-notch writing skills, and have strong experience producing in the studio and the field.

Primary responsibilities include:

  • Researching topics of interest to the Wall Street Journal's audience
  • Sourcing timely news and archival audio
  • Recording studio and field interviews
  • Editing clips and briefs, and mixing full episodes
  • Booking interview guests, as well as planning and executing remote interviews
  • Partnering with news reporters and editors to share their reporting in audio form
  • Coordinating with reporters and editors in New York, Hong Kong, and other international offices to appear on podcasts
  • Proposing new and original ideas for timely and relevant programming
  • Serving as a backup host, as occasionally needed
  • Managing multiple projects in various stages of production
  • Fact-checking and ensuring that all journalistic and legal standards are followed
  • Ability to work late hours and weekends both as part of a regular weekend rotation and as news developments may warrant
  • Completing additional duties as assigned


Key candidate requirements:

  • At least three years' experience serving as an audio producer in a daily news environment, preferably at a top-tier news organization
  • Ability to convey news and tell business and markets stories in creative ways
  • Demonstrated experience working on newsy and narrative podcasts
  • Track record of producing quality audio content efficiently under tight deadline constraints
  • Knowledge of current events, U.S. and world politics, economics, and a nose for news
  • Adept with operating studio boards as well as field equipment
  • Professional-level understanding of Adobe Audition and Pro Tools software
  • Clear communicator with exceptional written and collaboration skills
  • Unrestricted ability to work in the United Kingdom


All interested candidates should click 'Apply' and submit a cover letter clearly outlining how their skills and experience meet or exceed the key candidate requirements, along with links to five podcasts that represent the type of work described.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets.

Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process.

If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, please reach out to us at TalentResourceTeam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line.

About Us

The Wall Street Journal is a global news organization that provides leading news, information, commentary and analysis. The Wall Street Journal engages readers across print, digital, mobile, social, and video.

Building on its heritage as the preeminent source of global business and financial news, the Journal includes coverage of U.S. and world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health. It holds 36 Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism.

The Wall Street Journal is published by Dow Jones, a division of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

 

 

 

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We break stories, influence ideas, and advance business intelligence and cultural interest.

We expose the events that turn markets, the digital breakthroughs that transform art, the demand that drives invention, as well as the political and societal passing moments and lasting consequences.

We are the people of Dow Jones. From different fields, backgrounds and viewpoints we invite you to join us.

Examine the world and bring it to others.

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