News Producer - CNN International

Job Description

Every great story has a new beginning. We're excited to announce that Discovery and WarnerMedia have combined to become Warner Bros. Discovery. WBD is a premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. We're home to the world's best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers. From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers and beyond, join us as we step into the next chapter.

The Job:
• Candidates should possess a commanding knowledge of current events and have the ability to build compelling rundowns to tell those stories.
• A Producer 2 should be comfortable leading show teams and show meetings.
• They must work well with managers to deliver coverage that best showcases the network's priorities.

The Daily:
• A Producer 2 will liaise with supervisors, anchors, and newsgathering colleagues to deliver strong, live newscasts.
• They should be across key video and sound to call elements during shows; work with guest planners on focused segments; coordinate with copy editors on writing assignments; have a keen sense of show timing, and demonstrate responsibility in placing sponsored content where required.
• A Producer 2 must be comfortable working in high-pressure breaking news situations and demonstrate proficiency in communicating with their anchor and team during such events.

The Essentials:
• Producer 2 candidates must have a minimum of two years of experience in line-producing network programming and must have demonstrated the ability to build thoughtful rundowns independently.
• Candidates also must have the ability to write copy quickly and have a strong knowledge of font codes and procedures.
• Candidates should possess a demonstrated interest in international news.
• Must be willing to work any shift including weekends and overnights.
• This position is required to work in person at one of our locations in the United States. WarnerMedia requires anyone working in our workplaces in the US to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Exemptions to this vaccine requirement are available to those entitled to reasonable accommodations for religious or medical reasons.

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gm9m32-18-216-94-152-42 in your application.