Producer, CNN Video Editorial
About The Position
CNN’s Video Editorial team creates original video for every CNN platform, working collaboratively to write, produce, shoot and edit content, with a focus on vertical video covering breaking news, trending topics and issues of public importance. The team aims to inform and engage CNN’s global digital audience. This DC-based daily news producer pitches and produces video news stories for CNN’s digital audience, particularly stories about politics, major political figures and policy issues shaping the national conversation. The producer monitors daily news, develops story ideas, gathers elements, researches, writes scripts, edits video in-house, and films with reporters in the office and occasionally in the field. The role calls for strong editorial judgment, an interest in political journalism, accuracy, fairness and creative thinking. The ideal candidate is a video-first storyteller who works well in a fast-paced news environment and can independently write scripts and edit short-form projects in Adobe Premiere. They assess story value, use data to anticipate audience interest, collaborate across a large deadline-driven organization and help colleagues as needed. The role may require work on holidays, weekends, overnights and extended hours according to news cycles and deadlines.
Requirements
- At least 5 years 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.
- Strong editorial news judgment and knowledge of and interest in politics, major political figures and major policy issues.
- Skill with Adobe Premiere post-production software.
- Familiarity with filming interviews and b-roll sequences.
- Track record of collaborating in a deadline-driven environment.
- Strong writing, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work holidays, weekends, overnights and extended hours as news cycles and deadlines require.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with vertical video.
- Foreign language skills.
Responsibilities
- Research, write scripts and edit video for all digital platforms.
- Find sharp angles on news stories.
- Monitor breaking news, live events and search and social trends.
- Brainstorm and regularly generate story ideas.
- Shoot video in the office or studio and occasionally work with reporters in the field on breaking news and enterprise stories.
- Experiment with video formats across multiple platforms and find creative ways to show and explain the news.
- Coordinate with colleagues in CNN bureaus around the world.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Employee wellness program
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick time
- Vacation
- Annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards may also be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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