Associate Producer, Sports

• Support the day-to-day editorial and production needs of the CNN Sports desk
• Edit sports highlights and prepare video for air, including content subject to rights and usage restrictions
• Support sports news gathering by researching stories, identifying credible sources, and gathering relevant editorial information and materials
• Create graphics and other visual elements for sports coverage across CNN platforms and programming
• Collaborate with CNN Sports, news producers, production teams, and other partners across domestic and international programming
• Manage assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced news environment while maintaining editorial accuracy and production standards
• Potentially produce sports cut-ins, including writing scripts, creating production elements, and supporting show execution

• BS/BA degree in related field preferred
• Knowledge of domestic and international sports
• Non-linear editing experience
• Familiarity with INEWS and Outlook
• Good understanding of sports in a news environment
• Basic news writing skills
• Ability to work well under deadline pressure
  
  Knowledge of how to research a story
• Understanding of what constitutes a credible source
• Working knowledge of CNN's proxy edit, media source, and archive library

Demonstrates expertise in sports editorial production, including video editing, script writing, and graphic creation, while effectively managing deadlines and collaborating with diverse teams in a fast-paced news environment.

• Non-Linear Editing Experience
• Knowledge Of Domestic And International Sports
• Basic News Writing Skills
• Familiarity With INEWS
• Understanding Of Credible Sources

• Video Editing
• Script Writing
• Graphic Creation
• Research Skills
• Production Management

• Ability To Work Under Deadline Pressure
• Collaboration

• Sports Coverage
• Editorial Accuracy
• Production Standards
• News gathering
• Credible Sources

• INEWS
• Outlook
• CNN Proxy Edit
• Media Source
• Archive Library