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Warner Bros. Discovery · 1 month ago

Senior Weather Editor, CNN Weather

IL Chicago 180 N Stetson Ave 27th Floor

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$79K/yr - $146K/yr

8+ years exp

Warner Bros. Discovery is a leading media and entertainment company, and they are seeking a Senior Weather Editor for CNN Weather. The successful candidate will guide and manage storytelling in the weather editorial space, collaborating with meteorologists and reporters to create engaging content that informs audiences about weather and climate issues.

AdvertisingBroadcastingDigital EntertainmentDigital MediaFilm ProductionMedia and EntertainmentNewsPublishing

Responsibilities

Help identify and execute a coverage plan around the weather story of the day, whether it’s a hurricane making landfall, an expansion of the drought in the West or a new visual that will fascinate the CNN audience

Serve as point of contact for the CNN Weather team at times, with no supervision

Must be able to handle complex reporting and editing, as well as alerting that news to the broader CNN network

Work with the team assign and edit stories in the breaking news space, including urgent, rapidly updating digital coverage of extreme weather

Write and edit in formats that go beyond the traditional article, including short format storytelling, visualizations, video scripts, social media posts

Develop and execute distinctive story ideas and angles around complex topics

You’ll work with the photo editors, video producers and designers to help our audiences understand the impact of extreme weather and climate change

Last but never least: Editors are often the final eyes on a story or video before it gets distributed to millions of people worldwide; all editors work intently to make sure our stories are accurate and fair so that we continue to grow the trust between CNN and our audience

Qualification

Digital editorial experienceWeather journalismWeather data visualizationCommunication skillsPassion for weatherUS weather knowledgeTeam collaborationOrganizational skills