Video Journalist

We’re going video-first on India’s tech and startup revolution. Factual. Data-driven. Editorially intelligent. Visually iconic. Get the first-mover advantage in shaping India’s new era of business video journalism.

At Inc42, we’re producing India’s most factual and premium startup and tech content — from viral reels and explainers to exclusive news stories, podcasts, and feature shoots with India’s top 1% founders. Our videos set a new benchmark for quality business journalism — both in storytelling and design.

We’re looking for a Video Journalist who lives and breathes digital content, understands news and storytelling, and has a deep interest in startups and business. Someone who can anchor, produce, script, and shape videos across formats and is excited to build an entirely new genre of Indian business storytelling.

About Inc42

Inc42 is India’s leading startup media and intelligence platform that informs, educates and empowers startup and business leaders through its incisive reporting, insightful reports, curated events and community engagement, and industry-leading executive courses.

Since launching in January 2015, and having risen to become the authoritative voice on India’s startup economy, we've moved markets, gotten the early scoop on billions of dollars of transactions and told you what's happening deep inside some of the fastest-growing startups and industries alike. Our stories have been followed by the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Reuters, TechCrunch and other major outlets hundreds of times.

We also track over 50,000+ startups and provide market research and intelligence through our in-depth research reports, and we organise some of the most sought-after conferences and events for startup and business leaders across India.

The Inc42 Impact

• •Inc42 stories reach over 50 Mn+ people monthly\
• •Published more than 55,000 stories
• •Successfully conducted 150+ events
• •Launched 100+ research reports
• •Receives 500+ startup applications monthly
• •Worked with 350+ brands

The Inc42 Video Impact:

• •600+ videos produced in the past year
• •Average views up 10x in 8 months (from 2–3K to 25–30K/video)
• •Consistently high engagement and watch time across social platforms
• •100% year-round consistency in video quality
• •Experimented with multiple formats: podcasts, explainers, leadership interviews, features, and roundtables

Responsibilities:

• •Track and identify the hottest stories in India’s tech and startup ecosystem.
• •Convert Inc42 news and feature articles into short- and long-form video explainers.
• •Script, direct, anchor, storyboard, and supervise edits and graphics — from concept to final production.
• •Coordinate with camera, editing, and graphics teams, as well as external vendors, for on-ground shoots.
• •Monitor social media video performance and iterate weekly for better outcomes.
• •Develop new video IPs, styles, and storytelling formats across platforms.
• •Direct and produce podcasts and profile videos with top Indian founders.
• •Anchor and present feature or news videos for Inc42.
• •Create high-quality, data-driven videos for social and editorial platforms.
• •Collaborate with internal teams for quick turnarounds and seamless execution.

Growth Opportunities:

• •Direct access to India’s top startup and tech founders.
• •Attend exclusive editorial conferences and private founder retreats.
• •Shape a new video genre in Indian business journalism.
• •Freedom to break conventional newsroom rules and experiment with narrative storytelling.
• •Build credibility through data-driven, factual, and well-reported video journalism under the Inc42 brand.
• •Work directly with the Founders and develop an entrepreneurial mindset.

Qualifications & Skills:

• •3–4 years of experience as a Digital / Multimedia / Video Producer or Journalist in a digital media company, content agency, or newsroom.
• •Bachelor’s/Master’s/Diploma in Communication or Journalism.
• •Strong understanding or interest in business, tech, startups, or data-driven news.
• •Confident on-camera presence, with solid delivery and voice modulation skills.
• •Working knowledge of production equipment, editing software, and AI tools.
• •Entrepreneurial, creative, and collaborative approach to producing and problem-solving