Visuals Editor: Video

Visuals Editor: Video Storytelling, San Francisco Chronicle

The San Francisco Chronicle newsroom has an immediate opening for a collaborative, creative, and detail-oriented editor to lead our video coverage. The Visual Editor for Video Storytelling will be a multi-faceted role that includes being the liaison with the Hearst TV unit embedded in the Chronicle newsroom that produces social and on-platform videos for our site and on-air segments for KCRA. This person is also responsible for working with Chronicle staff on compelling breaking news and quick-turn videos while balancing longer-term projects. This position focuses primarily on video production and editing but is also responsible for some photo team coaching and management, especially when those journalists shoot video.

What you will do:

1. Lead newsroom video strategy. 
2. Coordinate video coverage for projects, major events and breaking news.
3. Collaborate with Hearst TV multimedia journalists.
4. Establish, maintain and teach video best practices/workflows to the newsroom. 
5. Edit video from the visuals team and other sources.
6. Film and edit your own videos.
7. Video lead for visual investigations and explainers.
8. Track emerging video technology and lead implementation.
9. Manage and coach visual journalists.
10. Generate daily and long-term story ideas.
11. Build visual essays and other visual first narratives. 
12. Facilitate video licensing requests. 
13. Maintain staff camera equipment: repairs, inventory, budget requisitions. 

What it will take to be successful: 

1. Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with all levels of the newsroom as well as Hearst TV staff in New York, Washington D.C., and Northern California.
2. A strong online portfolio that showcases motion, demonstrates narrative and visual sophistication and excellence in digital presentation.
3. FAA Certified Drone Pilot preferred. 
4. Smart news judgment and story pitches.
5. Sense of urgency and the ambition to win the 24/7 news cycle.
6. Ability to work effectively under deadline pressure.
7. Knowledge of the Bay Area is preferred.
8. Understanding of social media to effectively create and promote work of colleagues.
9. Leading the evaluation and acquisition of user-generated news and trending video.
10. Adherence to journalistic ethics.
11. The ability to write clean, accurate captions
12. Knowledge of communication law as it applies to videography.
13. Working knowledge of photo software programs such as Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects and Photo Mechanic.
14. A passion for journalism that elevates and motives others. 

Requirements: 

1. This position will be scheduled 40 hours per week (minimum of 3 days in the newsroom).
2. Occasional weekend, evening and holiday work will be required.
3. A minimum of 5 years of video experience with news organizations preferred. 
4. Previous supervisory experience is preferred.
5. Bachelor’s degree in journalism, photography, video or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
6. Must have a current driver's license.

 Our Benefits: At Hearst Newspapers we not only support our employees through personal and professional development, but we also believe in promoting each individual’s physical, financial and emotional wellbeing (and that of their family).  Our industry-leading benefits include:

• Physical Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy.
• Invest for the Future: Competitive retirement plan with matching program in most markets.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Recharge with ample time off, including holidays and vacation.
• Paid Parental Leave: Support for growing families, with paid leave for new parents.
• Monthly Child & Dependent Care Reimbursement: Financial support for the care of your loved ones.
• Emotional Wellbeing: Be your best self with our mental wellness benefits.
• LGBTQ+ & Inclusive Health Services: Inclusive healthcare designed for every individual’s unique needs.
• Fertility Coverage & Menopause Support: Helping you along every step of your family journey.
• Pet Wellness Reimbursement & Rover Credits: We care about your pets, too – helping you keep them happy and healthy.
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In accordance with applicable law, Hearst is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role if hired in California. The reasonable estimate is between $100,000 and $120,000. Please note this information is specific to those hired in California. If this role is open to candidates outside of California, the salary range would be aligned to that specific location. A final decision on the successful candidate’s starting salary will be based on a number of permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills and experience, training, certifications, and education. 

About The San Francisco Chronicle: 

The San Francisco Chronicle’s visuals team has won several top honors from POYi, the Best of Photojournalism, as well as the Scripps Howard Award for Human Interest Photography last year. Individually, our photojournalists have been named finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography in 2022 and 2023 and garnered several Emmy awards. We’re committed to bringing unparalleled, world-class visual journalism that reflects the diverse communities of the Bay Area. 

 About Hearst Newspapers:

With 2,500 employees across the nation, HNP represents a network of 24 daily and 52 weekly publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News and Albany Times Union, several top digital-only news and lifestyle sites, marketing services businesses, and entertainment businesses such as King Features Syndicate. At HNP, we are investing in new and innovative ways to tell stories–growing newsrooms, diversifying tools, evolving platforms–to support the millions of people who trust us each month to help them make decisions, take action and be inspired. 

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