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Who We Are...
When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next...
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
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CNN's global Visuals team is seeking a senior editor to help lead our visual journalism during critical late-day and evening news hours. This is an editorial leadership and people-management role for an experienced visual journalist who can guide breaking news coverage, shape ambitious enterpriseprojectsand help teams produce clear,accurateand distinctive storytelling across formats.
This editor will work closely with CNN's news desks and with designers, data journalists, developers,reportersand other editors across the global Visuals team. You willidentifythe strongest visual opportunities across the news cycle, assign and edit work, oversee storydesignand help ensure that CNN's visual journalism is serving audiences with clarity,creativityand urgency.
The ideal candidate is an excellent editor and calm newsroom leader who can move easily between a breaking news situation, a visual story pitch, a line edit, a design review and a conversation about a team member's development. This role is intended to strengthen CNN's late-day and evening coverage and will ideally be based on the West Coast orworkan East Coast schedule that includes evening hours.
Your Role Accountabilities...
Assign and edit graphics, maps, visual stories, interactives, annotations and other formats for breaking news, daily coverage and medium- to long-term enterprise projects.
Edit visual and data-driven stories, including both graphics and text, ensuring clear framing, strongreportingand journalism-first execution.
Review story structure, design, data analysis,visualizationsand interactive storytelling to ensure they meet rigorous editorial and design standards.
Qualifications & Experience...
Strong visual judgment and experience reviewing story design, data visualization, interactives,mapsand other graphics formats.
Experience editing or leading elections coverage, including familiarity with election results, political data and map-driven storytelling, is strongly preferred.
Excellent communication skills and comfort working with senior newsroom leaders, reporters, editors, designers, datajournalistsand developers.
Familiarity with modern data, mapping,designand visualization tools is helpful, but deep technical expertise is notrequired.
If youdon'thave every one of these skills,that'sOK. We want to hear from candidates who are passionate about this work and eager to bring their unique perspective and experience to the role.
How We Get Things Done...
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
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.
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery's total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $79,800.00 - $148,199.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.If you're a qualified candidate with an arrest or conviction record, please know that your application will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.