Specialist Field Producer

Job Description

As a Specialist Field Producer, you will work alongside CNN's Chief International Security Correspondent and a dedicated photojournalist. You will work from the London bureau under the guidance of the Directors of News and be responsible for delivering award-winning content for all CNN platforms.

Newsgathering distinctive stories will be your number one priority, focusing on the International Security beat. Output can range from a short digital video to a written article, or one-hour documentary. Subject matter can vary widely from elephant conservation to immigration and climate but often focuses on conflicts and security.

As an experienced field producer, you have a strong editorial voice and are confident with the logistics and compliance procedures required to get a story over the line. You are drawn to what is vital, urgent and new, but also what is sensitive, worth investing time in, and unique. You are prepared to risk chasing a lead that may not pay off but might just be hugely rewarding. You are comfortable working with confidential material and sources. You want to dream up an idea, sell it, and see it through, from beginning to end. CNN editorial standards and practices are rigorous, and you will be expected to work with our global colleagues to clear your reporting, often to tight deadlines.

You understand the needs of different platforms and audiences, and how to adjust your output accordingly. You are a skilled writer of both broadcast scripts and news articles. You are a confident executive editor of a longer form project, or a 6-minute TV package, with clear ideas on what works with audiences and algorithms. You are responsible for clear and accurate communication with our bureau and desk teams. Responding to breaking news is a key part of this role. You will be expected to jump in, and news gather on varied and challenging stories, at short notice, whether deployed or from the London bureau. This position requires frequent travel to hostile environments.

Your Role Accountabilities…
• Manage editorial voice and logistics to ensure stories meet compliance procedures.
• Prioritise vital, urgent, and new stories, while investing time in sensitive and unique content.
• Take risks by chasing leads that may not pay off but could be highly rewarding.
• Handle confidential material and sources, securing sensitive data adeptly.
• Develop ideas, pitch them, and oversee their execution from start to finish, adhering to CNN's editorial standards.
• Adapt content to meet the needs of different platforms and audiences.
• Write broadcast and digital video scripts, as well as news articles, with skill.
• Lead as an executive editor on longer projects or 6-minute TV packages, with a clear understanding of audience and algorithm preferences.
• Communicate clearly and accurately with bureau and desk teams.
• Respond to breaking news by quickly gathering information on varied and challenging stories, whether deployed or from the London bureau.

Qualifications & Experience…
• Proven experience in newsgathering and TV and digital production.
• Field producing or reporting experience for TV and/or digital, prior field experience in hostile environments is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of TV news logistics, technical requirements and digital audiences.
• Organised with an exceptional interest in world news including business news.
• Able to handle multiple tasks and prioritise between tasks under difficult conditions.
• Fluent in a second language.
Onsite Working - This role is advertised as Onsite, meaning all working hours and days (regardless of shift pattern) will be carried out at the place of work. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement, where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

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