Associate Producer, VOD Streaming

CNN team

Description

Job Description
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are…
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s 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 what’s 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.
Your New Role…
CNN is hiring an Associate Producer for its new streaming service.
The AP position will support production staff with editing clip-based content for VOD. Assignments include video creation of daily news videos or evergreen content. The AP must demonstrate strong editorial judgment, a visual eye for compelling video content suitable to various platforms, and proficiency in social media. The AP is also expected to adhere to defined editorial and journalistic standards.
Your Role Accountabilities…
  • Supports day-to-day production operations across the video team, including logistics, research, and editorial prep.
  • Independently produce low-complexity stories or segments
  • Demonstrates growing editorial judgment
  • Contributes ideas for news-of-day, breaking, and enterprise video, helping shape treatments that reflect strong editorial instincts and platform relevance.
  • Write scripts and build outlines for content, with increasing independence and editorial sharpness
  • Support producers in the creative development, research, pre-production and post workflows for assigned stories
  • Support the development and treatment of more complex stories, segments, or assignments, with the guidance of producers
  • Logs footage, pulls selects, and assists in fact-checking or sourcing media.
  • Organizes production elements such as scripts, graphics, b-roll, music, and assets for easy team access.
  • Supports on-set or remote shoots by handling gear, slating, taking notes, or assisting talent.
  • Participate actively in edit reviews and publishing processed with an understanding of tone, pacing and platform needs
  • Ensure content complies with legal, rights, and editorial standards
  • Remain engaged with Platform trends and audience behavior to inform content decisions
  • Assists producers and editors in pre-production, production, and post-production tasks as needed.

The Associate Producer fulfills these responsibilities by utilizing demonstrable technical, editorial, and creative expertise in editing, producing, design and compositing skills, and visual effects. Assignments will be completed under production deadlines, requiring flexibility with schedule/working hours.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience…
  • Typically 3 or more years of experience of related experience in a digital newsroom
  • Bachelor’s degree in journalism, technical production, or relevant professional work experience.
  • Basic understanding of news
  • Sound editorial judgment, with emerging sense of what makes a story distinct, engaging
  • Strong research skills
  • Strong writing skills for visual storytelling
  • Ability to manage timelines and stay detail-oriented across concurrent assignments
  • Clear communicator and proactive team contributor.
  • Eagerness to learn, take feedback, and build a foundation in editorial production.
  • Ability to work under deadlines and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
  • Operate basic camera/audio, assemble rough cuts, apply simple graphics, use CMS and asset tools, understand basic platform metrics
  • Proficient in Adobe Premiere

Benefits & Perks

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $57,963.00 - $107,646.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.

How to apply

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**Overview** CNN Worldwide is a portfolio of more than two dozen news and information services across cable, satellite, radio, wireless devices and the Internet in more than 200 countries worldwide. Domestically, CNN reaches more individuals on television, the web and mobile devices than any other TV news organization in the United States. Internationally, CNN is the most widely distributed news channel reaching more than 260 million households abroad; and, the CNN Digital Network is consistently the No.1 current events and news destination on the web. CNN International is the most watched global 24-hour news network. CNN International can be seen in more than 260 million television households in more than 200 countries and territories through a network of 38 satellites. Since September 1997, CNN International has been regionalized into five separate regions: CNN International Europe / Middle East / Africa, CNN International Asia Pacific, CNN International South Asia, CNN International Latin America and CNN International North America. Additionally, CNN Newsource is the world's most extensively utilized news service partnering with hundreds of local and international news organizations around the world. CNN is division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner Company.

Job Details

Posted on Jul 1

Atlanta, GA, USA

Full time

Mid

$58K - $108K