Researcher, Content

Job Description

Your New Role...

As a recognized expert on CNN news archive content, CNN's history and CNN's archival systems, a researcher will provide deadline-driven research to locate and share video content to meet CNN Collection clients' needs. The incumbent will provide the most timely, authenticated, and accurate research results.

Your Role Accountabilities...
• Use knowledge of video rights usage and CNN source documentation processes and resources to help source video or direct account executives to the appropriate department such as Legal or Rights & Clearances.
• Work with Library asset management group, Legal, Rights & Clearances, the Row, Standards & Practices to see that accurate rights information is added to the permanent archives or corrected when needed.
• Prioritize all incoming requests and uses editorial and rights judgment when researching requests.
• Reviews existing metadata for accuracy and completeness. They will also enhance or correct as appropriate following established Library policy and guidance.
• Collaboration with Collection staff on creation of clip reels and additional future product offerings, such as royalty-free.
• Review content and partner with bureaus on occasion to bring in footage.
• Field questions and help resolve problems while interacting directly with clients, account executives and video editors.
• QCs asset destined for external CNN Collection website, ensuring accuracy of metadata and sourcing, and compliance with editorial policies for populating the site.
• Provides ''seed'' assets for the website whenever desirable or potentially salable video is recognized during the research process.
• Assist editors with fulfillment duties as needed.
• Consult with other departments when appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience…
• At least 2 years knowledge and/or experience in a library/catalogue/archive environment
• Strong MAC & PC computer base skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with solid research capabilities.
• Familiarity and understanding of broadcast/cable news and editorial news footage a plus.
• Experience in the licensing business.
• Familiar with Lexis Nexis, Vanderbilt, and other client driven content sources.
• Perform calculations.
• Handle objects (manual dexterity)
• Works in confined quarters
• Reach above shoulder level
• Comfortable around moving machinery
• Four-year college degree or equivalent experience.

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@wbd.com.

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