Associate Production Manager - CNN

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Who We Are…

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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…
Join CNN’s exclusive Image+Sound team! As an Associate Production Manager, you will play a crucial role in the video production process at CNN. The Associate Production Manager has their finger on the pulse of scheduling decisions for the Northeast Field Production team. The position focuses on scheduling, time away approvals, allocation accuracy and gear tracking in support of CNN’s team of Photojournalists, Directors of Photography and Multi-Media Journalists. Your attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to adapt to a fast-moving and rapidly changing environment with shifting priorities will be essential for success in this role. You must be capable of gaining consensus to move decisions forward.

Your Role Accountabilities…

• The Associate Production Manager will make decisions for the day-to-day assignments for Field Production staff.
• Collaborating with Field Production management to make specific task assignments based on skills and project needs.
• Approving, coordinating, and tracking time away for the staff.
• Assisting in reporting details for resource allocations and acting as a subject matter expert for the current scheduling tool.
• Take the lead on projects to streamline workflow to elevate the team (organize gear, etc).

Qualifications & Experience…

• Bachelor’s degree (typically in journalism or video production) or similar demonstrated on the job experience. 
• Three (3) plus years of experience in news or video production.
• Previous experience scheduling personnel and or working with scheduling tools such as WorkSchedule, Show Manager, Xytech, Excel or other industry tools.
• Proven creative problem-solving skills. Ability to create win-win situations.
• Ability to work in a 24/7 fast-paced news environment, under deadline pressure.
• A strong curiosity for current and historic events.
• A motivation to grow and adapt to a rapidly changing business.
• Willingness to be on-call during assigned weekdays and weekends.

How We Get Things Done…

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