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CNN · 5 days ago

Executive Editor, Health & Wellness, CNN Digital Products & Services

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$110K/yr - $205K/yr

10+ years exp

CNN is seeking an ambitious and visionary Executive Editor to lead and grow their coverage of human wellness, health, and longevity. This role involves shaping CNN’s features and service journalism across various platforms and formats while managing a team of editors and reporters to produce high-quality multimedia content.

BroadcastingDigital MediaMedia and EntertainmentNews

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead CNN’s editorial strategy for health, wellness, and longevity, shaping coverage across platforms and formats

Supervise a team of editors and reporters, providing editorial guidance, mentorship, and performance management

Oversee the development of features, explainers, first-person narratives, and service journalism that reflects CNN’s editorial standards and audience needs

Collaborate with video, visuals, and product teams to produce cohesive, multimedia storytelling

Develop and manage repeatable editorial formats and franchises, including talent-led initiatives

Make key editorial decisions, including story selection, resource allocation, and prioritization

Ensure coverage is inclusive, evidence-based, and grounded in rigorous reporting

Foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and editorial excellence

Qualification

Health journalism experienceMultimedia storytellingEditorial leadershipFirst-person contentAudience-centered storytellingCross-functional collaborationEmpathetic leadershipEditorial judgmentTeam developmentCreative collaboration

Required

Minimum 10 years of editorial experience, with a strong background in health, wellness, or service journalism

Proven success managing editorial teams and cross-functional collaboration

Extensive experience in multimedia storytelling, including visual and video formats

Strong editorial judgment and experience handling sensitive or complex topics

Demonstrated ability to build and scale editorial formats and franchises

Experience with first-person content and audience-centered storytelling

Exceptional editing skills, both strategic and hands-on

Empathetic leadership style with a commitment to team development and inclusion

A clear editorial philosophy on how to deliver meaningful, actionable wellness journalism

Passion for helping audiences improve their lives through service-oriented content

Ability to turn abstract ideas into compelling, well-structured stories

Comfort working with talent and shaping talent-led editorial initiatives

Belief that joy, curiosity, and inspiration are valid editorial lenses

A love of experimentation and a willingness to challenge conventional formats

Benefits

Health insurance coverage

An employee wellness program

Life and disability insurance

A retirement savings plan

Paid holidays and sick time

Vacation

Company

CNN

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CNN is an online broadcasting platform that offers the latest business, financial, and personal finance news. It is a sub-organization of WarnerMedia.

Founded in 1980

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.cnn.com

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