Producer, Digital Programming, CNN

CNN; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 73,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

CNN in Washington DC or Atlanta seeks a Producer for the Digital Products & Services’ Programming team. You will curate CNN's home surfaces, send alerts, and support optimization for US and international audiences with sharp editorial judgment.

You will apply multimedia skills, strong news judgment, and collaboration across global teams to drive audience engagement across formats, including video, while maintaining urgency and accuracy.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in digital news and publishing, including time spent curating home surfaces.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Ability to work quickly under pressure while maintaining high standards.
• Strong collaborative mindset and communication skills.
• Familiarity with analytics, A/B testing, and content optimization.
• Understanding of digital content across multiple formats, including video.
• Experience with content management and digital publishing tools.
• Must be able to adapt to a 24/7 news environment. Early morning, evening and holiday work are required as part of the team rota.
• Weekend work is expected as part of the normal weekly schedule.

Responsibilities

• Curate and package around the day’s agenda across digital formats to inform, engage, and entertain US and international audiences.
• Exercise editorial and news judgment to ensure clear and engaging framing of CNN journalism.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy, fairness, timeliness, and editorial integrity across home surfaces and alerts.
• Apply strong understanding of the daily news agenda, and what draws audiences beyond it.
• Work effectively in the CMS and publishing tools to ensure smooth updates.
• Interact with newsroom stakeholders around daily decision-making and homepage moves.
• Apply data-informed insights to guide decision-making and improve daily curation tactics.
• Collaborate with senior programming producers on headlines and visual treatments; run A/B tests.
• Support live, tentpole and event coverage preparation for CNN’s home surfaces.
• Draft and send alerts with newsroom colleagues.
• Participate in post-mortems and strategic conversations to shape programming approaches.

Skills

Digital news experience

Writing & editing

Under pressure

Collaborative

Analytics & A/B testing

Cross-format content

CMS tools

24/7 availability

Weekend shifts

Tools

CMS

Job description

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

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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.

We are the now and the next. The power behind the people building the future. We are born from the spirit of innovation. We are created from the idea that people around the world want more, need more, deserve more. We are the home of the global digital revolution. We are CNN.

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Your New Role...

We are CNN, the world’s most essential and engaging source of digital news. We are in the midst of rapid transformation and need our next generation of innovators, makers, and dreamers who will lead and drive our growth. We aim to make the world a better, more connected place.

As a Producer on the Digital Products & Services’ Programming team, you will apply sharp editorial judgment, multimedia skills and close attention to audience needs, as you curate CNN's home surfaces, send alerts and support optimization efforts for US and international audiences. This role requires strong news judgment, urgency and attention to detail. You'll help drive audience engagement, making decisions that affect how millions experience news.

We are a highly collaborative team that works across global news teams, distribution editors and audience partners to ensure CNN's journalism is presented with clarity, creativity and impact. Strong communication skills are a must.

This role can be based in our Washington DC or Atlanta newsroom, reporting into a Senior Producer.

Your Role Accountabilities...

• Curate and package around the day’s agenda across digital formats (live, video, articles, photo galleries, graphics, interactives) to inform, engage, and entertain US and international audiences
• Exercise editorial and news judgment to ensure clear and engaging framing of CNN journalism
• Maintain high standards of accuracy, fairness, timeliness, and editorial integrity across all home surfaces and alerts.
• Apply strong understanding of the daily news agenda, as well as appreciation for what draws and engages audiences beyond it
• Work effectively in the CMS and publishing tools to ensure smooth and accurate updates
• Interact with newsroom stakeholders around daily decision-making and homepage moves
• Apply data-informed insights to guide decision-making and suggest improvements to our daily offer and curation tactics
• Optimize content in collaboration with senior programming producers, including crafting accurate, engaging headlines, suggesting improvements to visual treatments and running A/B tests.
• Support effective planning and content preparation for CNN’s home surfaces, including helping to prepare for live, tentpole and event coverage
• Draft and send alerts in collaboration with newsroom colleagues
• Participate in post-mortems and strategic conversations to shape programming approaches that balance editorial excellence, audience needs, and business goals

Your Qualifications & Experience...

• 4+ years of experience in digital news and publishing, including time spent curating home surfaces
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Ability to work quickly under pressure while maintaining high standards
• Strong collaborative mindset and communication skills
• Familiarity with analytics, A/B testing, and content optimization
• Strategic thinking and creative problem-solving abilitiesUnderstanding of digital content across multiple formats, including video
• Experience with content management and digital publishing tools
• Must be able to adapt to a 24/7 news environment. Early morning, evening and holiday work are required as part of the team rota.
• Weekend work is expected as part of the normal weekly schedule.

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: $73,492.00 - $136,484.00 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.