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About the Role

CNN’s Global Perspectives team is seeking a Senior Editorial Event Producer to support the development of high-impact, journalism-led live events. This role will focus on speaker booking, editorial planning, and execution, helping to bring together influential global voices across geopolitics, business, technology, and culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead speaker sourcing, outreach, and booking for CNN Global Perspectives events, securing influential voices across business, geopolitics, technology, and culture.
• Develop and shape event agendas by translating news developments, audience interests, and speaker opportunities into compelling live discussions.
• Manage the end-to-end speaker experience, from identification and outreach through briefing, preparation, and event execution.
• Research global trends and emerging issues to inform programming decisions and ensure content remains timely, relevant, and distinctive.
• Create speaker and moderator briefing materials that support engaging, high-quality conversations aligned with CNN’s editorial standards.
• Partner cross-functionally with production, programming, and event teams to deliver seamless, broadcast-quality experiences.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior leaders, industry experts, and thought leaders to strengthen CNN’s speaker network and event reputation.

Requirements

• 8+ years of television, live events, or editorial production experience
• Strong editorial judgment, booking, logistics, writing, research, and communication skills, with experience operating in fast-paced or breaking news environments
• Demonstrated experience and broad knowledge of television production
• Knowledge of international news with a global perspective
• Experience engaging directly with senior-level stakeholders, talent, or contributors
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work and communicate effectively under tight deadlines within a team and across departments
• Flexibility to work different shifts including evenings, overnights and weekends

Skills

• Editorial judgment
• Booking
• Logistics
• Writing
• Research
• Communication

Experience Level

• 8+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• $125,510.00 - $233,090.00 salary per year

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Employee wellness program
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Sick time
• Vacation

About the Company

• Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is a global media and entertainment company.
• WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow.
• WBD is the home of the global digital revolution.
• CNN is part of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Equal Opportunity

• Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences.
• 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.