What are the responsibilities and job description for the Video Producer position at Bloomberg Industry Group?
We are seeking a versatile video producer to create high-quality, news-driven videos focused on legal, government, and tax topics, with a primary responsibility of producing 2–3 minute videos, primarily in vertical format, in close collaboration with reporters across our newsroom. In addition to this core output, this role will contribute to other video team projects as needed. You will own the production process end-to-end, from pitching and reporting to scripting, shooting, and partnering with an editor/animator to deliver polished, high-impact video on tight timelines.
The ideal candidate is a strong video journalist and independent operator, a skilled shooter with a sharp editorial eye, and a clear, concise writer who can quickly turn reporting into compelling scripts. You are comfortable researching and synthesizing complex topics, conducting interviews, and translating that material into engaging video stories. You are equally at ease lighting and shooting in a studio as you are collaborating with reporters and editors to shape accurate, compelling narratives. This role requires speed, strong editorial judgment, and the ability to consistently deliver under deadlines without sacrificing quality.
In your resume/cover letter, please include links to 3-5 videos that represent your best work.”
What will you do:
Bloomberg Industry Group maintains a continuing policy of non-discrimination in employment. It is Bloomberg Industry Group’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access for all persons, and the Company is committed to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified individuals without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or maternity/parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law (“Protected Characteristic”). Bloomberg prohibits treating applicants or employees less favorably in connection with the terms and conditions of employment, in all phases of the employment process, because of one or more Protected Characteristics (“Discrimination”).
The ideal candidate is a strong video journalist and independent operator, a skilled shooter with a sharp editorial eye, and a clear, concise writer who can quickly turn reporting into compelling scripts. You are comfortable researching and synthesizing complex topics, conducting interviews, and translating that material into engaging video stories. You are equally at ease lighting and shooting in a studio as you are collaborating with reporters and editors to shape accurate, compelling narratives. This role requires speed, strong editorial judgment, and the ability to consistently deliver under deadlines without sacrificing quality.
In your resume/cover letter, please include links to 3-5 videos that represent your best work.”
What will you do:
- Shoot interviews ensuring high production standards for lighting, audio, and framing
- Pitch, develop, report, and write scripts for videos
- Collaborate with reporters and editors across the newsroom to identify and produce stories that are both visually distinctive and of interest to Bloomberg Industry Group’s subscribers
- Manage multiple projects in various stages of production
- Ensure that all journalistic and legal standards are followed
- Bachelors Degree
- At least 5 years of experience producing and shooting video in a newsroom or similar editorial environment
- Demonstrated experience and comfort with modern industry-standard video camera systems (e.g., Sony FX-series, Canon Cinema EOS, hybrid rigs)
- Deep knowledge and prior experience with lighting and audio setups in both the studio and the field
- Excellent interviewing, scripting, and writing skills
- Ability to convey news and tell stories in creative ways and using high-quality video and motion graphics
- Knowledge of and interest in Bloomberg Industry Group’s core topic areas of law, tax, and government
- Candidates may be required to pass a test for this position.
Bloomberg Industry Group maintains a continuing policy of non-discrimination in employment. It is Bloomberg Industry Group’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access for all persons, and the Company is committed to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified individuals without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or maternity/parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law (“Protected Characteristic”). Bloomberg prohibits treating applicants or employees less favorably in connection with the terms and conditions of employment, in all phases of the employment process, because of one or more Protected Characteristics (“Discrimination”).