Graphics Supervisor - Design

Job Description

Your new Role...

The Graphics Supervisor is responsible for the general management of the Daily Design team to fulfill content graphics for CNN Domestic programming and immediate on-air deadlines. This position works in tandem with executive producers, editorial staff, and control room staff to define projects, ensure quality control of on-air product, as well as troubleshoot and develop effective workflow plans. The Supervisor also helps to develop the departmental culture and foster and maintain a healthy work environment that is conducive to creativity, growth, learning and productivity. This is a fast-paced and creative environment with many exciting opportunities to create some amazing work!

Your Role Accountabilities...
• Directly supervise a team of daily on-line graphic artists and provide creative direction on projects in accordance with established Production Design direction.
• Motivate, train and manage artists and actively create an overall creative atmosphere in the Graphics department.
• Work with artists and show production staff to determine needs and facilitate execution of projects. Acquire and utilize extensive knowledge of equipment operation, production techniques and engineering requirements to insure technically acceptable and innovative graphic designs.
• Execute creative objectives and anticipate possible graphic needs for breaking news stories and delegate artist assignments accordingly.
• Effectively brainstorm with artists and provide creative guidance and leadership throughout execution and ensure extremely short deadlines are met.
• Identify needs and initiate solutions/projects to increase efficiency and effectiveness of shift production efforts.
• Prioritize and assign packages, show requests and other projects to ensure most effective use of talent.
• Assume responsibility for on-air look and quality control (i.e. accuracy, design, etc.) of graphics on assigned shifts and other duties as directed.

Qualifications & Experience...
• Degree from accredited art school with emphasis in graphic design and composition, illustration, visual communications or related field, or equivalent work experience, with demonstrated knowledge of graphic design.
• 5+ years of television graphics production experience.
• Experience in training, leading and motivating people with demonstrated leadership ability.
• Maturity and ability to meet specific deadlines under stressful production conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to develop jobs, organizational structures and systems.
• Knowledge base: Splashtop, Windows and Mac platforms, Viz World Maps and templates,
• Object Store, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Suite.
• To be flexible and available to work a rotating schedule that includes overnight hours and weekends
• To be flexible to make quick adjustments to both graphics and templates.
• Good communications skills with producers, design team and other coworkers is essential to meet scheduled deadlines. Be open to critiques and constructive criticism.
• Ability to share a unique curiosity and enthusiasm for broadcast design, and the news in general, with work colleagues.

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.

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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