Producer, CNN en Español

This role is a top-tier journalist and innovative content leader with exceptional rundown-building skills, ensuring top news is prioritised and each show's editorial flow is sharp, dynamic, and audience-driven. It demands advanced line producing and multi-platform expertise, with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure environments while maintaining editorial precision, speed, and creative control. The position is suited to a strong multi-platform storyteller and production expert with end-to-end command of the production process, including writing and scripting, graphics, guest booking, and visually driven storytelling.

• Track the news flow and consistently identify top stories, ensuring delivery of high-impact editorial content across all platforms, including FAST Channel and CNN en Español affiliates.
• Drive rundown leadership by creating and executing show rundowns, prioritising top news, integrating key developments, and shaping the editorial flow and pacing of each broadcast.
• Serve as the primary driver of line production, overseeing end-to-end execution from pre-show planning through live broadcast, including editing and quality control of final show and content
• Ensure precise timing, strong editorial standards, and swift, informed decision-making in the control room, with the ability to rapidly troubleshoot technical issues under pressure in real time.
• Lead breaking news and rolling coverage as needed, providing real-time editorial judgment and ensuring accurate, timely execution across platforms under pressure.
• Generate, pitch, and execute original reporting and story ideas, with a focus on follow-up coverage and long-term, multi-platform storytelling across genres.
• Create and produce digital and broadcast segments, including multiple content elements and compelling headlines for digital show distribution, and collaborate with content providers, digital, social media
• And programming teams to develop and execute concepts for current shows through a coordinated production workflow.
• Lead the creation and execution of compelling on-air graphics, including Viz Pilot, that enhance storytelling and strengthen each show's visual identity, and design dynamic visual elements that support editorial content, clarify complex information, and elevate audience engagement.
• Collaborate with colleagues across multiple departments including Graphics, Newsgathering, Digital, Planning, Promotions and Production teams to ensure accurate, timely, and impactful execution across live and pre-produced content.
• Work closely with internal verification and standards teams to ensure all content is properly vetted and aligned with editorial guidelines, and integrate complementary materials such as new media elements, social media integration, and interactive features to enhance the broadcast.
• Track key events and developments throughout the year, proactively integrating them into rundowns and shaping coverage strategies around major moments, including opportunities to highlight U.S. Hispanic stories that resonate with the audience
• And maintain and evaluate award-worthy content for annual submissions, including tracking eligibility across major industry awards and ceremonies.

• Minimum of 5–7 years of production experience in the television news industry, with strong practical expertise in a control room setting.
• Deep understanding of news media, digital and social media audiences, and platform-specific content strategies.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the U.S. Hispanic market, including cultural, linguistic, and audience nuances.
• Fluency in Spanish, with strong professional proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Ability to interpret data and audience metrics to inform daily editorial decision-making and content strategy.
• Skilled in scriptwriting, script editing, and tape editing.
• Ability to identify, develop, and produce video editorial content tailored to defined audience insights.
• Strong knowledge of iNews.

• Multi-platform content production experience is a plus.
• Financial and business knowledge and experience.
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Premiere, Avid, Final Cut Pro, iNews, and Mediasource is a plus.