Job Description
CNN seeks a talented Editorial Producer to join the CNN 11am-12pm team!
Your Role Accountabilities...
Booking panels for program and coordinating logistics (car travel, guestbook, makeup, etc.) Conducting pre-interviews over the phone, keeping panelists up to date on topics and relevant research. Pitching new voices to join the show. Booking quickly in breaking news situations. Working on future bookings.
This person must also be able to react quickly in breaking news situations and line up officials, lawmakers, outside reporters and principals in a situation where the news happens while we are live as well as when news breaks during the day. The Editorial Producer should also have a strong grasp on using social media to find people involved in breaking news situations in remote areas. This person must also be able to develop and cultivate and maintain new guest relationships on behalf of the program and the network.
The Editorial Producer conducts pre-interviews over the phone and sets up on-camera interviews and b-roll shoots, researches and pitches provocative stories, and works contacts for long term booking opportunities. Performs other related duties as assigned. Job may require travel for breaking news bookings and being in the control room during the show.
Your Qualifications & Experience...
• 3+ years of news production experience.
• A strong knowledge of politics and current events --plus an aptitude for talent development.
• The ability to multi-task and execute quickly.
• Four-year college degree or equivalent in proven industry experience.
• Awareness of guests/panelists political leanings.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple guests and to develop long-term relationships.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
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.
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: $77,840.00 - $144,560.00 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.
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