Senior Producer, Global Digital Video

Job Description

We aim to make the world a better, more connected place.
CNN's Digital Video team creates custom video content for all CNN platforms and select social platforms. We write, produce, shoot and edit digital videos and collaborate across the organization to cover breaking news and other important topics such as international conflicts, climate change, health, business and more.
The Senior Producer is primarily responsible for managing our international news enterprise content, overseeing production and managing collaborations across the global organisation. The ideal candidate is a video-first storyteller with a passion for breaking news who is confident operating independently and leading others in a fast-paced environment. They should be able to produce -- and guide others to produce -- video that will engage our digital audiences.
Your Role Accountabilities…
• Lead a small team of producers to create & optimize enterprise content for digital platforms
• Collaborate with colleagues across the global CNN organization on enterprise projects and field deployments
• Pitch video story ideas that will appeal to international and US audiences
• Use performance data and audience insights to inform assignments
• Research, write and gather elements for scripts, and provide feedback on others' scripts
• Edit videos for our core and social platforms, and give notes on others' edits
• Ensure all published videos adhere to CNN's editorial and production standards
• Plan for news events and other network priorities

Qualifications & Experience…
• Demonstrable experience of working at a major media outlet, or equivalent experience
• Proven experience of managing others
• A track record of excellent news judgment and a love for breaking news
• Experience creating digital video and supervising its creation
• Familiarity with social media platforms and vertical video
• Knowledge of post-production software such as Adobe Premiere or similar
• Comfortable shooting digital video in a variety of styles
• Flexibility to multitask and adapt to on-going changes in the media industry
• Clear leadership style. Ability to articulate expectations & hold others accountable
• Must be able to work holidays, weekends, overnights and extended hours as the news cycle and deadlines require.
Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-744n18-216-73-216-136-42 in your application.