Associate Producer

Job Description

The Job

CNN's Digital Video team creates original video content for all CNN platforms. We write, produce, shoot and edit, working collaboratively across the organization to cover breaking news, trending topics, and important issues. From terrorist attacks to immigration to economic and climate crisis, we tell human-centered stories with the aim of informing, inspiring and engaging the largest global digital audience in news today.

The Associate Producer is responsible for pitching and producing video news stories that will resonate with CNN's digital audience. You will monitor the news of the day, pitch story ideas, gather elements, do research, write scripts, edit video in-house and have the opportunity to work with producers in the field.

The ideal candidate is a video-first storyteller who thrives in a fast-paced news environment and enjoys the challenge of short-form editing. You should be a reporter who values accuracy and fairness; a team player willing to jump in and help out at a moment's notice. You'll be comfortable working independently, writing scripts and editing projects, and will be able to assess the news value of a story and use data to predict audience interest. A love of news and creative mindset are a must, along with an ability to navigate a large deadline-driven organisation.

The Daily
• Researching, writing scripts and editing video for all digital platforms
• Monitoring breaking news, live events and search/social trends
• Brainstorming and regularly generating story ideas
• Shooting video in-house and occasionally working with producers in the field on breaking news and news feature stories
• Experimenting with new video formats on multiple platforms
• Coordinating with writers and producers across CNN bureaus around the world

The Essentials
• Proven experience working at a national or major digital media outlet
• Strong editorial judgement and an avid news consumer
• Experience pitching daily stories, reporting and fact-checking
• Proficiency in post-production software such as Adobe Premiere or similar

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, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability 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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwjz8y-18-218-61-16-42 in your application.