Senior Producer, Daily News

Job Description

Senior Producer, Daily News (CNN)

CNN is the world's most essential and engaging source of video and digital news. The Internet is changing the news and information landscape, and we're embarking on a crucial mission to tell stories rooted in journalism and facts through the next generation of news and information experiences. This team is building the content that will be offered directly to consumers. You'll be joining an empowered cross-functional team building trusted new digital products, platforms, and content that will put CNN directly in the hands of consumers.

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The Job

The Senior Producer will work closely with CNN's emerging products team and create content for next-generation products. In this role, you will help us experiment, ideate, develop and produce live and tape content.

The Daily

This Senior Producer will manage a team dedicated to producing live interviews that dive deep on daily news headlines and current topics. The ideal candidate is a voracious consumer of news and video content in its many forms. Strong editorial judgement, superior live production skills, and a knowledge of the digital landscape is required. An understanding of audience feedback and behavior, and the ability to create and develop content accordingly is necessary. This position reports to the Supervising Producer and plays a key role as a people manager leading a team and building the team's capabilities. Experience in digital and/or live television news production is required.
• Oversee development and production of daily and weekly news programming
• Manage live productions and post-production project distribution
• Create and develop innovative, community-building, premium live content
• Approve producers' scripts, pitches and on-camera bookings
• Maintain schedules and workflows, while meeting aggressive deadlines for on-budget work
• Manage internal and external relationships to help book and cultivate on-camera talent
• Partner with internal stakeholders across the organization
• Work closely with Rights and Clearances and ensure all projects meet CNN editorial guidelines and Standards & Practices

The Essentials
• College degree or equivalent
• 8+ years of news production or related experience
• 1-2 years directly or indirectly managing others
• Proven experience in live show production and script review
• Proven experience working with and managing top talent and correspondents
• Outstanding editorial judgment, critical and strategic thinking, and organization skills
• Superior writing, editing and production skills
• Control room or comparable experience required
• Extensive knowledge of digital media industry
• Proven ability to lead a team through change; works well under pressure
• Strong communication skills, excellent teamwork and team-building skills
• Adobe suite/Premiere editing skills, a plus
• Must be able to work an extended schedule as the news cycle and deadlines require

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d911n4-18-222-200-143-42 in your application.