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.
