Associate Producer, CNN VOD Streaming

Warner Bros. DiscoveryWashington, DC
$57,963 - $107,646

About The Position

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.

Requirements

  • Typically 1 to 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

Nice To Haves

  • Proficiency in social media

Responsibilities

  • Supports day-to-day production operations across the team, including logistics, research, and editorial prep.
  • Demonstrates growing editorial judgment
  • Help shape story treatments that reflect strong editorial instincts and have platform relevance.
  • Support producers in the creative development, research, pre-production and post workflows for assigned stories
  • Support the development and treatment of stories 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.

Benefits

  • health insurance coverage
  • an employee wellness program
  • life and disability insurance
  • a retirement savings plan
  • paid holidays and sick time and vacation
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