Video Producer, Level 1 Journalist

Thomson Reuters

Video Producer for Reuters Editorial in Los Angeles. Producing and delivering agency video stories with a focus on news, politics, technology, sports, and entertainment.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $39 - $70 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Produce, edit, write and deliver agency video stories from both office and field
Respond quickly to major breaking news events, in a responsible manner
Have the ability to work long hours, some weekend shifts, often under extreme pressure and unsupervised at times
Have a sharp eye for visual news elements and video storytelling
Have a thorough understanding of video technology and social media
Have excellent communication skills

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum five years of experience as a professional video producer, with a strong track record covering hard news
Experience with live broadcast and technical knowledge
Experience in broadcast or agency television newsgathering and production
Significant experience working with multimedia and video packaging teams
Willingness to travel to breaking news stories, often at short notice
Strong skills in driving accuracy and speed while upholding Thomson Reuters editorial principles and policies
Understanding needs of broadcast and digital clients, regionally and internationally
Excellent English writing skills
Additional language skills considered an advantage

Benefits

Comp & perks

Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.
Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.
Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

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Hard Skills & Tools

video productionvideo editingvideo storytellinglive broadcastmultimediavideo packagingbroadcast newsgatheringtechnical knowledge of video technologyEnglish writing skillsadditional language skills

Soft Skills

communication skillsability to work under pressureability to work unsupervisedattention to detailresponsiveness to breaking newswillingness to travelaccuracyspeedadaptabilityteam collaboration