This hybrid position requires a presence in New York
Responsibilities:
Write, shoot, and edit 6-8 vertical format videos for The Real Deal’s social media platforms per week
Work with TRD’s video and social leads to identify key stories and accurately pull out the most interesting details to craft exciting, engaging video content
Write captions, create thumbnails, and analyze successes and missed opportunities among The Real Deal’s video stories
Qualifications:
Top candidates for this position will have a background as a content creator and/or new media journalist
Must write sharp and witty scripts based on news stories, accurately identify the best candidates for video based on dozens of articles published each day on TheRealDeal.com
Must demonstrate excellent editing skills with high proficiency in Adobe Premiere or similar, including experience creating graphics and animations for short-form video
Must be knowledgeable of trends in top video-based social media platforms, including but not limited to Instagram and TikTok
Must have a strong understanding of journalism fundamentals. Knowledge of the real estate beat is helpful but not required
Application Details:
Please submit your resume or CV along with 3-5 original videos that you have written, shot and produced. These videos can be any format and hosted on any platform, but short-form content will be privileged
Who We Are:
The Real Deal is the largest real-estate news outlet in the US, reaching millions of professionals daily through our media channels. We have received 60+ awards for editorial excellence over the past six years, including the General Excellence award from the Society of Business Writers and Editors.
Quantcast rates us among the 300-most visited sites in the US and the website with the wealthiest audience and one of the most educated.
As a publication, The Real Deal is to real estate what Variety is to entertainment or what Politico is to Beltway politics – a plugged-in news outlet that is read by the entire industry.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We partner with our employees to support diversity and inclusion in the workplace and through higher education programs supporting rising journalists.
