Sr. Producer, CNN VOD Streaming

Senior Producer – CNN – Warner Bros. Discovery

CNN is hiring a Senior Producer for its new streaming service. The Senior Producer will shoot, craft, edit, and create daily or long‑form VOD content for a direct‑to‑consumer platform. The role requires proficiency in field shooting, editing, story generation, live streaming capabilities, and original series execution.
Responsibilities

Lead creative development and editorial execution of ambitious video projects for streaming, including VOD and live streaming content.
Provide editorial and creative oversight of scripts, visuals, pacing, and tone to ensure content is distinctive, accurate, and impactful.
Develop and lead long‑form projects, serialized formats, or high‑priority video initiatives across platforms.
Translate editorial goals and audience insights into compelling video treatments that meet brand and journalistic standards.
Oversee and own multi‑part projects, verticals, or story treatments simultaneously, flexing between complex long‑form content and quick‑turn short‑form.
Create and monitor production schedules and budgets to ensure timely, current, and cost‑effective content.
Lead cross‑functional collaboration with design, tech, audience development, and product to deliver content aligned with audience strategy.
Enforce quality control standards for storytelling, brand voice, and production consistency.
May supervise a team of producers, editors, and associated creative roles, fostering growth and editorial rigor.
Establish and optimize post‑production workflows to ensure quality, efficiency, and platform relevance.
Collaborate cross‑functionally with editorial leads, talent partners, and distribution teams to align goals.
Participate and proactively ideate in experimentation of format, tone, and visual treatment to evolve storytelling craft.
Review and approve final edits and scripts, making final editorial calls for assigned projects.
Qualifications & Experience

Typically 8+ years of progressively complex experience in a new or sports environment.
Proven track record of developing and executing compelling editorial video formats.
Strong collaborator and cross‑functional partner.
Ability to work with A‑level talent and manage complex Showrunner and Talent stakeholders.
Demonstrated technical and creative expertise in editing and producing, including Adobe Creative Suite with an emphasis on After Effects and color correction.
Must have thorough understanding of video production workflow and proficiency in file‑based production environments.
Proven editorial judgment and knowledge of editorial functions such as story pitching, field production, shot selection, scripting, and managing evolving technologies.
Must be agile and adaptable in a fast‑paced, rapidly changing environment.
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, technical production, or relevant professional work experience.
Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
Compensation

Pay Range: $94,500.00 – $175,500.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short‑ and long‑term incentives, and program‑specific awards.
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, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.
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