Senior Manager, VOD & Streaming Strategy

CNN; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CNN is seeking a Senior Manager to lead a flexible, cross-functional production team supporting original video development, recurring franchises, and strategic streaming initiatives across CNN’s VOD and streaming portfolio.

Reporting to the Executive Producer, VOD & Streaming, the Senior Manager will oversee a shared team of Producers, Associate Producers, and Senior Producers responsible for day-to-day series execution and early-stage development.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in video production, digital media, or streaming content.
• 3+ years of management experience leading producers, editors, or cross-functional teams.
• Strong editorial judgment and storytelling instincts within news, explainers, or premium nonfiction video.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced production environment.
• Ability to balance hands-on production problem solving with long-term operational planning.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; adept at evolving priorities.
• Familiarity with Adobe Premiere and modern collaborative production workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a cross-functional team of Producers, Associate Producers, and Senior Producers.
• Allocate resources across projects based on priorities and capacity.
• Provide mentorship, editorial feedback, and career development support.
• Foster a collaborative culture with flexibility, creativity and operational excellence.
• Oversee execution across recurring formats, explainers, and premium video projects.
• Partner with Directors, Development teams, and Editorial stakeholders to ensure timely delivery.
• Provide editorial guidance on scripts, story structure, visual execution, and final delivery.
• Step into productions as needed to support launches and high-priority initiatives.
• Act as a secondary lead on franchise productions for continuity across streaming portfolio.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Storytelling instincts

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Premiere Pro

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Job description

CNN is seeking a Senior Manager to lead a flexible, cross-functional production team supporting original video development, recurring franchises, and strategic streaming initiatives across CNN’s VOD and streaming portfolio.

Reporting to the Executive Producer, VOD & Streaming, the Senior Manager will oversee a shared team of Producers, Associate Producers, and Senior Producers responsible for day-to-day series execution and early-stage development.