Your New Role... CNN is seeking a Producer for its new streaming service. The ideal candidate demonstrates exceptional editorial judgment, creative storytelling instincts and advanced video editing abilities to help create compelling content for CNN's subscription service. The Producer will be part of a fast-growing team of video professionals responsible for delivering high quality content for CNN All Access. You will pitch and edit short, mid form or long form content while adhering to editorial and journalistic standards.
Your Role Accountabilities... - Shape narrative structure and emotional pacing through the edit process
- Craft polished, visually compelling edits that reflect strong editorial judgment and storytelling instincts
- Partner closely with talent and producers to refine tone, voice, and story clarity in post-production
- Bring a strong understanding of rhythm, pacing, music, graphics, and visual composition to final content
- Pitch and execute ideas with an eye for visual storytelling, composition, and pacing
- Must be skilled in Premiere. After Effects is a plus
- Exhibit creative vision and a strong understanding of digital platforms
- Skilled video editor who can manage projects end-to-end and juggle multiple projects at a time
- Familiarity with video performance metrics and audience insights
- Ensure content complies with legal, rights, and editorial standards
- Collaborate with other producers, talent, external contributors, and production partners across the news division
- Assists in pre-production, production, and post-production tasks as needed
- Contribute to culture of innovation, creativity, and editorial excellence
Qualifications & Experience... - At least 4 to 6 years of experience of progressively complex related experience in news or related environment
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, technical production, or relevant professional work experience.
- Strong editorial judgment with sharp story instincts
- Strong proficiency in shaping and revising narrative structure, tone, and pacing
- Strong collaborator who mentors junior team members
- Proactive ideator who aligns storytelling with platform trends and goals
- Strong understanding of news
- Sound editorial judgment, with emerging sense of what makes a story distinct, engaging
- Ability to manage timelines and stay detail-oriented across concurrent assignments
- Clear communicator and proactive team contributor
- Ability to work under deadlines and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work late nights, weekends and holidays as deadlines warrant.
- Fluent end-to-end editing, field shoot direction, motion graphics, platform packaging, asset management, independent publishing.
- Expert in Adobe Premiere
How We Get Things Done...This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
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. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery's total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $77,000.00 - $143,000.00 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.
