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Director, CNN Business

Warner Bros. Discovery

USA

Full-time

Director

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Leading the business - news agenda and overseeing editorial in all formats and on all of CNN’s platforms, with a focus on business, markets, tech, media and economy coverage
Commissioning, framing, editing and writing editorial content for all of CNN’s platforms, including breaking news, analysis and distinctive enterprise journalism; working across formats including digital text, video and visuals
Working closely with correspondents, editors and stakeholders across the world on multi-region and multi-platform projects
Ensuring all journalism produced adheres to CNN standards
Working as part of a global 24/7 digital-first cross-platform team, providing a key editorial link between CNN’s European and APAC operations
Working occasional weekends and evenings

A minimum of 10 years of business news editing and/or writing experience for leading digital-first news outlets, with a proven track record in high-pressure, breaking news environments
Superior news judgment with the ability to think in headlines and frame complex business stories for a global audience
Experience conceiving and producing distinctive enterprise journalism, identifying unique reporting opportunities and investigative work
Enthusiasm, flexibility and a desire to foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment
Exceptional writing skills, editing skills, news judgment and an obsession with precision
A strong desire to experiment with storytelling formats and think creatively about how we serve our multiplatform audience
Exceptional planning and organizational skills with a demonstrable track record of executing detailed digital-first coverage plans
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