Sr. Producer, CNN VOD Streaming

Your New Role

CNN is hiring a Senior Producer for its subscription service. In this role, you will shoot, craft edit and create VOD content for CNN's subscription service.

Role Accountabilities

• Lead creative development and editorial execution of ambitious video projects for CNN’s subscription service
• Writes scripts thinking about visuals, pacing, and tone to ensure content is distinctive, accurate, and impactful
• Develops and leads longform projects, serialized formats, or high-priority video initiatives across platforms
• Translates editorial goals and audience insights into compelling video treatments that meet brand and journalistic standards
• Produces multi-part projects or story treatments simultaneously, with the ability to flex between complex longform content and more quick-turn shortform
• Creates and monitors production schedules and budgets to ensure timely, current and cost-effective content
• Leads cross-functional collaboration with design, tech, audience development, and product to deliver content aligned with audience strategy
• Enforces quality control standards for storytelling, brand voice, and production consistency
• Collaborates cross-functionally with editorial leads, talent partners, and distribution teams to align goals
• Participate and proactively ideate in experimentation of format, tone, and visual treatment to evolve storytelling craft

Qualifications & Experience

• Typically 8+ or more years of experience of progressively complex related experience in new or related environment
• Proven track record of developing and executing compelling editorial video formats
• Strong collaborator and cross-functional partner
• Can work with A-level talent
• Demonstrated technical and creative expertise in editing and producing, including but not limited to the Adobe Creative Suite
• Must have thorough understanding of video production workflow, and proficiency in file-based production environments
• Proven editorial judgment and knowledge of editorial functions such as story pitching, field production, shot selection, scripting, as well as managing and adapting to the continually developing technologies driving the industry
• Must be agile and adaptable in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
• Ability to work late nights, weekends and holidays as deadlines warrant
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, technical production, or relevant professional work experience

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In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Pay Range: $94,500.00 - $175,500.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.