Associate Producer, Video Programming

Job Description

Your New Role...

CNN seeks an Associate Producer for the Video Programming department. The Associate Producer for Video Programming gathers content and supports

programming duties in a fast-paced environment for CNN Digital, including but not limited to writing headlines and publishing content to CNN's core owned and operated platforms including desktop web, mobile web, mobile apps, TV apps as well as third party platforms that support our video business. Must understand the editorial direction of CNN.com and CNN TV to help ensure that coverage decisions align with the overall goals of CNN digital.

Your Role Accountabilities...
• The Associate Producer will coordinate with the CNN Digital Senior Producer, Producer IIs and Producers, to ensure that the CNN Digital audiences are exposed to the best available content on the CNN.com main page, section fronts, mobile and OTT platforms as well as third party platforms.
• Associate Producers for video will help find compelling video, pitch content to the editorial team, and learn more about the digital business. They will be working with the whole of CNN.com's editorial operation in Atlanta, New York, London and Hong Kong.
• Associate Producers work closely with the various CNN Newsgathering operations and show teams to identify the best and most relevant video content for the CNN Digital platforms.
• Associate Producers utilize all in-house and non-CNN resources to program content that resonates with the CNN Digital audience, while adhering CNN Standards and Practices and Legal guidance.

Qualifications & Experience...
• 1-2 years' experience working in a news production or similar environment
• Undergraduate degree in journalism, production, new media or related field.
• Equivalent work experience in web design, journalism, and/or business may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere of similar editing system.
• Strong communication skills, solid news judgment, and strong headline-writing ability.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within team and across the org.
• Flexibility and ability to multitask and adapt to rapidly changing news cycles.
• Adaptability in breaking news situations.
• Must be able to work shifts at all times of day and night.
• Must be able to adapt to a 24h/7 day a week news environment.
• This position is required to work in person at one of our locations in the United States. WarnerMedia requires anyone working in our workplaces in the US to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Exemptions to this vaccine requirement are available to those entitled to reasonable accommodations for religious or medical reasons.

How We Get Things Done…

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The Legal Bits…

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. 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 need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.

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