Editorial Producer (Guest Booker)
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Job Summary
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are
When we say the stuff dreams are made of were not just referring to the world of wizards dragons and superheroes or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBDs vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands are the storytellers bringing our characters to life the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating whats next
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.
We are the now and the next. The power behind the people building the future. We are born from the spirit of innovation. We are created from the idea that people around the world want more need more deserve more. We are the home of the global digital revolution. We are CNN.
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Your New Role
We are looking for an experiencedEditorial Producer (Guest Booker)to join CNN Global Productions supporting CNNs growing portfolio of Global Perspectives live events around the world.
This is a broader role than traditional guest booking. You will helpshape the speaker mix editorially build and manage seniorlevel relationships and run complex booking processes endtoend working closely with editorial leadership production and planning teams to deliver highimpact globally relevant events.
Reporting to the Senior Director and partnering closely with the Executive Producer you will play a key role in defining the editorial and experiential quality of CNNs events.
Your Role Accountabilities
Research identify and secure highprofile editorially relevant speakers panellists and contributors for CNN live events and related content.
Work closely with the Senior Director toshape the speaker mix ensuring talent choices strengthen the editorial ambition balance and tone of each programme.
Manage thefull booking process endtoend from initial outreach through confirmation briefing scheduling and ontheday support.
Act as the primary point of contact for speakers and their teams before during and after events building trust and longterm relationships.
Brief speakers clearly and confidently ensuring they understand the editorial context format and expectations.
Build and maintain a strong diverse network of senior figures across business policy culture and civil society.
Work closely with production planning and external partners to ensure a seamless experience for talent and a smooth delivery overall.
Stay calm and solutionsfocused when plans change responding quickly and thoughtfully to lastminute developments.
Represent CNN with professionalism editorial credibility and sound judgement in all external interactions.
Qualifications & Experience
Demonstrated experience runningcomplex booking processes endtoend ideally within media journalism live events or adjacent editorial environments.
Strong editorial instinct and judgement with the ability to assess which voices will genuinely add value to a programme.
Proven ability to build and manage relationships withseniorlevel speakers and stakeholders.
Confident communicator comfortable briefing talent and liaising with agents teams and internal stakeholders.
Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple workstreams at once.
Collaborative and adaptable able to work closely across editorial production and planning teams.
Comfortable working in fastpaced highpressure environments.
A genuine interest in global affairs current events and live storytelling.
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 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.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives backgrounds and experiences. 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 youre a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
Required Experience:
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- Metadata
- Copywriting
- DocuSign
About Company
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