Your New Role...The
Supervising Producer is responsible for ensuring excellence in interviews and editorial coverage and works with a team to create new formats and franchises with talent. This role works closely with booking teams, external representatives, CNN talent, reporters, producers, and editors to develop news-making and revealing interviews. The Supervising Producer collaborates across the organization, from booking and talent to production, to identify compelling opportunities and deliver impactful editorial content.
Your Role Accountabilities...
- Identify key bookings and conversation-starting opportunities, particularly in the culture and non-news space.
- Prepare external parties for interviews and align expectations around editorial objectives and production needs.
- Contribute to the development of new franchises and formats with creators, talent, and journalists.
- Conduct pre-interview preparation with guests and interview subjects to identify key areas of inquiry and editorial opportunity.
- Collaborate with talent and reporters to develop questions and interview approaches that result in compelling conversations.
- Shape interviews through edit and post-production, identifying standout moments and supporting the transition from interview to final piece.
- Identify and support the development of future internal talent.
- Partner with journalists to refine interview approaches and strengthen newsroom interviewing practices.
Qualifications & Experience...- Extensive experience in pre-production.
- Extensive experience working with celebrities and their representatives.
- Experience partnering with booking and talent teams.
- Multiple years of journalism experience.
- Experience in digital video and/or television production.
- Strong editorial judgment and understanding of effective interview storytelling.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
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.
Championing Inclusion at WBDWarner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. 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 require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
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: $139,958.00 - $259,922.00 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.
