CNN is building a next-generation YouTube ecosystem that will leverage original, platform native franchises at its core.
We’re hiring a Senior Producer, YouTube, to help build and produce original series and formats that drive audience growth, watch time, and revenue.
This role works in lockstep with the Channel Manager, YouTube, and the Video Editorial Team and is key to developing a new slate of mid
to long-form storytelling.
The ideal candidate is a YouTube-fluent creative with strong editorial instincts.

5–7+ years producing digital video, with substantial YouTube-first experience.
Ability to pitch, script, shoot, and edit mid-/long-form stories that thoroughly engage audiences.
Sharp understanding of YouTube-specific pacing, visual logic, intros, tension arcs, and retention mechanics.
Fluency in YouTube analytics, A/B testing, packaging optimization and performance interpretation.
Deep familiarity with successful YouTube formats and niches beyond hard news, and an understanding of why they work.
Strong editorial judgment and capacity to translate complex reporting into engaging, universally appealing frameworks.
Proficiency in video editing software (motion graphics a plus).
Track record of building or contributing to successful YouTube series or franchises.
Experience collaborating with journalists, strategists and multi-disciplinary editorial teams.
Ability to articulate and defend creative decisions with both YouTube-native logic and editorial rigor.
Comfortable in fast-moving environments with shifting priorities and tight turnarounds.
Self-directed, detail-oriented, and energized by building something truly new.

Senior Producer, YouTube

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