Producer, Global Digital Video

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From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers across the globe WBD offers career defining opportunities thoughtfully curated benefits and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported here you are celebrated here you can thrive.

Your New Role

CNNs 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 daily news producer is responsible for pitching and producing video news stories that will resonate with CNNs digital audience. They will monitor the news of the day pitch story ideas gather elements do research write scripts edit video in-house and film with reporters at the office and on rare occasions in the field. They will think of sharp angles and creative ways to explain the news.

The ideal candidate is a video-first storyteller who thrives in a fast-paced news environment and enjoys the challenge of short-form editing. They are a reporter who values accuracy and fairness; a team player willing to jump in and help at a moments notice. They should have extensive experience working independently writing scripts and editing projects in Adobe Premiere. They can 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 organization.

Your Role Accountabilities

• Researching writing scripts and editing video for all digital platforms

• Finding sharp angles on news stories

• Monitoring breaking news live events and search/social trends

• Brainstorming and regularly generating story ideas

• Shooting video in-office/studio and occasionally working with reporters in the field on breaking news and news enterprise stories

• Experimenting with new video formats on multiple platforms; finding ways to creatively show and explain the news

• Coordinating with colleagues in CNN bureaus around the world

Qualifications & Experience

• 5 years of working at a major media outlet or equivalent experience

• Deep understanding of digital video and social media platforms

• Experience fact-checking stories and conducting interviews

• Passion for breaking news and current events

• Skilled with post-production software Adobe Premiere

• Familiarity with filming interviews and broll sequences

• Track record of collaborating in a deadline-driven environment

• Strong writing communication and interpersonal skills

• Must be able to work holidays weekends overnights and extended hours as the news cycle and deadlines require

• Foreign language skills a plus

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