Producer, Media Services - HYBRID; Carmel, IN or Chicago, IL

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CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) is a leading insurance and financial services company focused on securing the future of middle-income America. Through brands such as Bankers Life, Colonial Penn, and Washington National, CNO delivers life and health insurance, annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits to more than 3.3 million policyholders, supported by $38.3 billion in total assets.

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) is a leading insurance and financial services company focused on securing the future of middle-income America. Through brands such as Bankers Life, Colonial Penn, and Washington National, CNO delivers life and health insurance, annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits to more than 3.3 million policyholders, supported by $38.3 billion in total assets.

With a strong financial foundation, national presence, and a culture rooted in integrity, excellence, and people-first values, CNO offers meaningful opportunities for professional growth and impact across its U.S. locations, including its headquarters in Carmel, Indiana.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

CNO Financial Group is hiring a Producer, Media Services who is accountable for the full production lifecycle, from strategy to execution, for the audio/visual presentation elements of in-person and virtual broadcast events. The role partners with event planners, internal clients and external vendors to plan, design, and produce audio/visual presentations, staged and virtual broadcast events for the Company. Events include in-person meetings and seminars, internal Town Halls and external corporate briefings, and internal speaker events over Zoom, Teams and other platforms.

This role collaborates with IT, Field Sales, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Marketing and senior leadership to recommend and implement scalable, in-house solutions that reduce cost and vendor dependence—often setting new standards for internal production capabilities. The role is responsible for bridging gaps between technical teams and creative vision.

• Own the design and execution of the audio/visual elements of staged in-person events including but not limited to business sessions, awards galas, and entertainment staging in collaboration with meeting planners, executive and senior leadership clients.
• Creates detailed room layouts using room layout software to ensure optimal spatial planning for all events; recommends venue viability and event success by translating complex production requirements into precise, actionable diagrams.
• Creates cost estimates/budgets and procures necessary A/V needs, including contracting vendors and broadcast production partners.
• Serve as lead audio/visual producer/director for in-person events readying presentations, videos, cameras, audio and video cues.
• Provide guidance on production design and equipment needs in support of executing events.
• Serve as Producer for both live in-person events and virtual broadcast events, which includes calling the show, running graphics and videos, and audio 2 engineer.
• Manage internal and external resources delegating roles to different internal/external teams including:
  Event Marketing, Communications, and Learning Media, managing rehearsals and providing post event feedback to ensure ongoing improvements.
• Optimize presenter audio/video quality within environmental limitations, lead rehearsals; provide live support and troubleshooting during events, escalating issues as needed.
• Collaborate with meeting planners and client leads in review and approve technical specifications and space requirements of on-location events.

• Produce promotional events videos, large field meeting openers, and recognition of top branch sales producers
• Create concepts, scripts, production plans, cost estimates and talent reviews; procure and managing crew, crew travel and on-site schedules.
• Direct video production; perform post-shoot editing; produce and edit design graphics and musical accompaniments as directed from clients and brand teams.