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Line Producer, CNN Headlines, CNN's FAST channel

Min Experience

5 years

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

JobType

full-time

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About the role

CNN seeks a talented Line Producer to join the team! Your Role Accountabilities... • As a Line Producer, you will work under the guidance of the supervising producer to prepare and manage the rundown of news stories, ensuring the smooth execution of key video, graphic, and editorial elements. • You will lead the coordination between talent, writers, video producers, and the technical team in the control room, ensuring seamless production and quick adaptability during live broadcasts. • The ideal candidate will have strong editorial judgment and the ability to step in for Producer 2 when needed, demonstrating excellent skills in copy editing, writing, and editing news content. • In addition, the role requires proficiency in non-linear video editing, with the ability to produce high-impact content quickly under tight deadlines. You will help build and refine segments, ensuring that every element aligns with the overall editorial vision. Your Qualifications & Experience... • Must have at least 5 years of experience producing live news shows. • Four-year college degree or equivalent in proven industry experience. • Applicant must be editorially mature with solid knowledge of national and international news and be able to create an in-depth, visually exciting newscast. • Must be a strong leader in the control room and be able to calmly handle breaking news situations. • Must be an effective team leader with strong people management skills. Excellent writing skills—style, language, accuracy, organization, balance. • Ability to produce quality work quickly. • Knowledge of iNews and Mediasource is helpful. • This position will likely fill a variety of schedules, including overnight hours, and the individual chosen is required to be extremely flexible. • Flexibility—ability to adapt during breaking news, ability to adapt to program or anchor style. • Attitude—must be eager, cooperative, energetic, and team-oriented. • Self-starter—ability to enterprise ideas and work well independently, with little supervision.

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Skills

video editing
news writing
news editing
leadership
team management