Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of.
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.
Your New Role...
Are you cool under pressure and creative?
Can you write a headline or notification to make any story interesting?
Do you have a thirst for news and knack for making it understandable?
Are you all about making news as engaging an experience as the rest of our digital lives?
Then you should join the CNN Digital Programming Team as a freelance Associate Producer .
We take the extraordinary content of CNN, curate and organize them for CNN's own digital platforms, from CNN.com on phones and desktop to the CNN app and other platforms.
Your Role Accountabilities...
- Programming producers are obsessed with writing that perfect headline and presentation for CNN's powerful homepages.
- They take initiative to recognize programming needs, and they work with more senior team members to make sure the needs are met.
- Digital Associate Producers are ace collaborators, working with the separate teams in charge of video, photo, social, content and beyond.
- They focus on CNN's hot-seat programming duties, including high-speed writing of accurate headlines, fast-paced news judgment and CMS work. It also means writing audience-friendly notifications.
- This position will require a high degree of flexibility with hours and a willingness to work nights and weekends.
- Programming Associate Producers are seen internally as go-to people for how to get compelling and essential journalism seen and shared.
- To that end, they think like readers, watchers and listeners and help connect disparate digital dots to the benefit of global audiences second-by-second, minute-by-minute.
- They are addicted to audience analytics and A/B testing and work to ensure CNN is meeting its revenue goals.
- They are excellent givers of feedback, and they participate in post-mortems and other conversations about sharpening our programming.
- They have a knowledge of digital content in many forms -- articles, videos, galleries, social content, interactives, podcasts, etc -- across the entire portfolio and create compelling digital packages for distribution on a range of platforms.
- They suggest ideas and/or execute programming strategies that contribute to the life of content, from publication through ongoing refreshes and updates.
- They help execute projects, watching a wide range of audience data closely, optimizing content as needed.
Qualifications & Experience...
- Typically 2 or more years of related experience.
- Excellent writing and text editing skills.
- The ability to work quickly under pressure and collaborate closely with others is essential.
- Willingness to work nights and/or weekends.
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.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. 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.
If you're a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at [email protected].
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: $50,960.00 - $94,640.00 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.
What We Do
Warner Bros. Discovery is a premier global media and entertainment company, offering audiences the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. We're home to the world’s best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers.
WBD is bringing together the scripted and the unscripted, the local and the global, the timely and the timeless. Taking the world’s greatest possibilities and making them a reality. Creating impact, inspiring imagination, and building connections. Here you can succeed, here you are supported, here you are celebrated.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Warner Bros. Discovery offers a combination of hybrid, on-site and remote roles. For more information, please refer to the given job description.