Media Specialist, CNN Image+Sound

1 day ago


Atlanta, Georgia, United States Warner Bros. Discovery Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Media Specialist to join our CNN Image+Sound team at Warner Bros. Discovery. As a key member of our production services team, you will play a critical role in creating a great work environment where you can grow in your career and be part of a high-performing team that delivers quality journalism for CNN worldwide.

Key Responsibilities
  • Transcoding media into various formats to meet technical specifications for edit.
  • Diagnosing web ingest issues quickly to determine if a file can be transcoded through manual means.
  • Preparing post-production edit sessions, assisting delivery of finished content, and maintaining production server integrity.
  • Confirming that files have audio, video, and keyframes.
  • Managing the recording space of the various cities as assigned.
  • Partnering with newsgathering and show teams to proactively record content where applicable.
  • Completing metadata records accurately for each asset for improved user search across CNN Worldwide.
  • Supporting colleagues in handling recording and image requests when needed.
  • Communicating professionally with others.
  • Collaborating regularly with I+S Production Technology teams.
  • Escalating issues to other team members, engineering, and management.
  • Working in a fast-paced 24/7/365 newsroom.
Qualifications & Experience
  • Two (2) years of experience in news or video production.
  • Solid new awareness.
  • A strong curiosity for current and historic events.
  • Knowledge of how newscasts and documentaries are put together; what is required to get video on the air or online.
  • Familiarity of how content management systems work.
  • Strong understanding of Microsoft Office suite.
  • Proven organizational skills.
  • Customer Service experience.
  • Effective written and oral communication skills, especially to translate technical video production challenges to editorial users and vice versa.
  • Ability to successfully work under deadline pressure and in a team effectively even with those you may not ever meet in person.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in a remote world via applications like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom.
  • Ability to remain focused for long periods of time.
  • A motivation to grow and adapt to a rapidly changing business.
  • Command of the English language. Other language skills are highly valued.
  • Bachelor's degree (typically in liberal arts such as journalism, English, political science) or similar demonstrated on-the-job experience.
How We Get Things Done

This last bit is probably the most important. Here at Warner Bros. Discovery, 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 Warner Bros. Discovery

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 with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.



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