Warner Bros. Discovery · 16 hours ago
Evening and Weekend Editor, CNN Weather
CA Burbank Bldg. 750, Second Century, Tower 2
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$84K/yr - $156K/yr
5+ years expWarner Bros. Discovery is home to CNN, which is defining how audiences engage with weather through innovative storytelling. The Evening and Weekend Editor will guide and sharpen the team's storytelling, ensuring clarity and engagement while working collaboratively with meteorologists and journalists.
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Responsibilities
Help execute the coverage plan around the weather stories of the day, whether it’s a hurricane making landfall or a series of expert-led, short-format vertical videos
Pitch, assign, edit and occasionally write in formats that go beyond the traditional article, including real-time breaking news updates, video scripts, social media posts, TV package scripts, mobile-first projects and explanatory journalism
Shepherd stories that explain how our natural world works and that leave our audience feeling informed, confident and intellectually rewarded
Work with the team to ensure the stories, updates, videos, graphics and social media posts we publish are accurate and fair
Work with visual designers and editors to enhance our storytelling
Occasionally assist the climate editors on daily and distinctive stories about the impact of the climate crisis and the race to transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy
Qualification
Required
At least 5 years of digital reporting and editing experience, including fast-moving breaking news, in extreme weather, climate, science or a related space
A sharp POV on how to structure and frame weather-related content, particularly forecasts, for national audiences and local audiences
A passion for science and the natural world and a strong desire to find and tell these interesting stories to an audience
Exceptional communication skills within a newsroom – you should be able to communicate the value of your work internally as much as you can externally
Analytics experience to understand what makes audiences tick
At least a basic understanding of weather-related data and terminology, including which government agencies are responsible for certain forecasts
Ability and willingness to work outside regular hours during major weather events
A clear understanding of style and grammar
A college degree or equivalent
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
An employee wellness program
Life and disability insurance
A retirement savings plan
Paid holidays and sick time
Vacation
Company
Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$17.5BKey Investors
JP Morgan
2025-12-05Acquired
2025-06-09Post Ipo Debt· $17.5B
2005-07-15IPO
Leadership Team
David Zaslav
President and CEO
Mark Thompson
CEO
Recent News
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