Senior Producer

Job Description

Your New CNN Role...

We aim to make the world a better, more connected place.

CNN's Digital Video team creates custom video content for all CNN platforms and select social platforms. We write, produce, shoot and edit digital videos and collaborate across the organization to cover breaking news and other important topics such as international conflicts, climate change, health, business and more.

The Senior Producer is responsible for managing our coverage, assigning stories and overseeing production for daily and enterprise videos. The ideal candidate is a video-first storyteller with a passion for breaking news who is confident operating independently and leading others in a fast-paced news environment. They should be able to produce -- and guide others to produce -- video that will engage our domestic and international audiences.

The Daily...
• Collaborate with colleagues in the region and across the global CNN organization
• Pitch video story ideas in international and domestic news
• Identify daily news and trending video moments our audience wants to watch
• Use performance data and audience insights to inform assignments
• Research, write and gather elements for scripts
• Edit news videos for our core and social platforms
• Ensure all published videos adhere to CNN's editorial and production standards
• Plan ahead for news events and other network priorities

Qualifications & Experience…
• 7+ years of working at a major media outlet, or equivalent experience
• At least 1-2 years of managing others
• A track record of excellent news judgment and a love for breaking news
• Experience creating digital video and supervising its creation
• A team player with strong communication and collaboration skills
• Familiarity with social media platforms and vertical video
• Knowledge of post-production software such as Adobe Premiere or similar
• Comfort shooting digital video in a variety of styles
• Flexibility to multitask and adapt to on-going changes in the media industry
• Clear leadership style. Ability to articulate expectations & hold others accountable
• Must be able to work holidays, weekends, overnights and extended hours as the news cycle and deadlines require
• Video-first storyteller with a passion for breaking news

Championing Inclusion at WBD
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, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

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