Senior Producer, CNN Digital Video Editorial

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Your New Role…

CNN is the world's most essential and engaging source of video and digital news, and we're embarking on a crucial mission to invent the next generation of news and information experiences to inform, engage, and empower the world.  We have a unique ability to marry content, design, product, and technology to spark connection, fulfill utility, and build community. With our consumer and facts-first strategy, we’re developing new platforms and formats that put CNN’s talent, expertise, and content programming directly in the hands of consumers. 

The Video Editorial Senior Producer position focuses on shooting, craft editing, and the creation of daily or long-form content for next-generation products with an eye towards identifying direct-to-consumer, paid experiences.  The position will create content for publication across all CNN platforms. Assignments include video creation for day of or breaking news, packages, live videos and various forms of content for special programming, as well as traditional news elements.  The Senior Producer incorporates a visually compelling approach to editing and producing while adhering to defined editorial and journalistic standards. The position requires proficiency in shooting and editing skills.    

Your Role Accountabilities…

• Leads creative development and editorial execution of ambitious video projects across platforms (web, social, mobile, linear, streaming) 

• Provides editorial and creative oversight of scripts, visuals, pacing, and tone to ensure content is distinctive, accurate, and impactful. 

• Develop and lead longform projects, serialized formats, or high-priority video initiatives across platforms.   

• Translates editorial goals and audience insights into compelling video treatments that meet brand and journalistic standards 

• Accountable for the life of assigned and developed/originated content from release through ongoing refreshes and updates. 

• Oversees and owns multi-part projects, verticals, or story treatments simultaneously, with the ability to flex between complex more longform content and more quick-turn shortform. 

• Creates and monitors production schedules and budgets to ensure timely, current, and cost-effective content. 

• Leads cross-functional collaboration with design, tech, audience development, and product to deliver content aligned with audience strategy. 

• Enforces quality control standards for storytelling, brand voice, and production consistency. 

• May supervise 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, make final editorial calls for assigned projects. 

The Video Editorial Senior Producer fulfills these responsibili