Associate Editorial Producer, Enterprise Booking

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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.

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Your New Role…

CNN seeks a talented Associate Producer to join the Enterprise Booking team in New York! This position will report to the Director of Enterprise Booking and will be focused on breaking news and long-term interview pursuits.

Your Role Accountabilities…

• The Associate Producer is responsible for keeping abreast of domestic and local news, making pitches for potential interviews, booking breaking news and competitive news guests and handling newsmaker requests across CNN’s shows and platforms.

• The Associate Producer must be available to travel for breaking news to pursue interviews on the ground.

• The ability to collaborate well with internal and external stakeholders is critical to this position.

• This individual is responsible for constantly upgrading the quantity and quality of bookings for interviews in addition to special programming across the network.

• The Associate Producer may conduct pre-interviews over the phone and set up on-camera interviews and b-roll shoots.

• The Associate Producer will research and pitch provocative stories and work contacts for long term booking opportunities.

• The Associate Producer will handle all aspects of lining up a guest: researching potential voices, booking, securing transportation, and setting up satellite time.

• Travel required with on-site hybrid schedule.

• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Your Qualifications & Experience…

• Must have experience as a booking producer in breaking news and/or daily live interviews. 

• Research skills are essential to this position. 

• Must be able to multi-task, execute quickly, and be editorially strong.

• Knowledge of current events, key players and issues in global affairs a must. 

• Organizational skills and writing skills are essential to this position. 

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Second language a plus.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/  along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

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