News Desk Producer, CNN

Warner Media, LLC.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 51,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

CNN in Washington, DC is seeking a News Desk Producer to be at the nerve center of the Washington newsroom. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and coordinates live signals, pool coverage, and communications with DC-based field teams and editorial desks.

You will guide editorial decisions, manage multiple feeds, and cut video for digital platforms, while maintaining rapid, accurate updates for the network.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of progressively complex related experience.
• Strong editorial acumen and ability to interpret editorial information.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced news environment 24 hours/365 days a year.
• College degree or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage live signals for DC events and other incoming feeds, providing timely updates to shows and digital managers.
• Coordinate pool coverage of events for the network.
• Work with DC field operations managers to launch crews and coordinate with photojournalists and producers in the field.
• Ensure visual elements and related editorial information are shared with the network promptly.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

College degree or equivalent

Job description

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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 is seeking a News Desk Producerto work at the nerve center of the Washington newsroom. The ideal candidate is someone who embraces the challenge of multi-tasking in a fast-paced news environment.

You will be responsible for coordinating and managing live signals for DC events and other incoming feeds while providing timely updatesto the shows and digital managers and maintaining communications with them.

In your role, you will help coordinate pool coverage of events for the network.

You will work closely with field operations managers to launch crews to cover news stories in the DC area and maintain contact with photojournalists and producers in the field in order to relay editorial information to the newsroom and the network as stories develop. You will be responsible for ensuring that visual elements and related editorial information are quickly shared with the network including fresh video shot in the field by CNN photojournalists and social media video related to developing stories.

You will work with DC reporting teams to cut newsworthy video elements for digital platforms.

Another responsibility of your job will be to help the newsgathering operation by making calls to DC area officials when necessary, including police and fire departments.

This role demands sharp editorial judgment, rapid decision-making, and the ability to pivot instantly as priorities shift in a high‑pressure, high‑volume environment.

Your Role Accountabilities…

• Coordinate feeds for DC bureau ensuring all participants are informed about logistics
• Work with satellites and feeds to ensure elements are routed and recorded
• Communicate with shows and other desks regarding incoming events and feeds
• Coordinate pool coverage and dissemination
• Edit newsworthy video elements for digital platforms
• Work with field production managers to coordinate on assignments for photojournalists and launch crews on breaking news or developing stories
• Ensure new video and other visual elements are shared with the network along with related editorial information
• Assist newsgathering by making calls to DC area officials
• Monitor other news outlets and flag any important editorial that CNN needs to chase

Qualifications & Experience…

• 3-5 years of progressively complex related experience.
• Strong editorial acumen and ability to interpret
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced news environment 24 hours/ 365 days a year
• College degree or equivalent industry experience

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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Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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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: $51,170.00 - $95,030.00 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.