Head of Control Innovation and Technology Director
Citi
Director, Programming (OVN)
Warner Bros. Discovery
full-time
Posted on:
Location: District of Columbia, New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $137,901 - $256,103 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Editorial Leadership & News Judgment Lead a team of editors curating and programming the organization’s home and front- door digital experiences (web, mobile web, and app) 24/7/365
- Exercise strong editorial judgment in real-time, particularly during high-pressure breaking news
- Ensure content selection aligns with core editorial values while meeting the needs of users (Catch me up, Take me deeper, Entertain me)
- Frame stories with clarity and impact, including writing or approving high-quality headlines, teases, and promotional language
- Make sophisticated editorial decisions around content hierarchy, timing, and rotation across multiple formats (text, video, visuals)
- Audience Strategy & Data-Driven Decision-Making Monitor real-time analytics to guide programming decisions and adjust content placement dynamically
- Identify patterns in audience behavior across platforms and use insights to inform both daily and long-term programming strategy
- Partner with the Audience, Data, and Research teams to deepen understanding of audience segments and consumption habits
- Translate metrics and insights into actionable programming strategies without compromising journalistic independence
- Platform & Format Expertise Maintain deep understanding of digital content consumption across desktop, mobile, and apps
- Guide programming strategy across formats — including live video, text, audio, and visuals — ensuring each is optimized for its platform
- Spot key live opportunities and coordinate with digital video producers to bring time-sensitive content to audiences
- Collaborate with Product and Design teams to iterate on the UX and presentation of core content formats
- Team Management & Leadership Manage and mentor a distributed editorial team, providing direction, feedback, and growth opportunities
- Build a high-performance team culture rooted in editorial excellence, agility, and collaboration
- Lead calmly and clearly in high-pressure environments, especially during breaking news and critical coverage moments
- Provide clear prioritization and scheduling support to ensure seamless coverage across global time zones
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication Represent programming priorities in editorial and cross-functional leadership meetings
- Serve as the primary liaison between the programming team and executive stakeholders, ensuring alignment on goals and editorial positioning
- Collaborate closely with peers in News, Product, Audience Development, and Design to deliver a cohesive, audience-first experience
- Support testing and experimentation efforts on surfaces by providing editorial input and aligning tests with audience goals
- Innovation & Continuous Improvement Stay current on best practices and emerging trends in digital publishing, personalization, and platform presentation
- Advocate for and test new tools, workflows, and storytelling techniques that enhance audience experience and editorial delivery
- Work with Product and Engineering teams to test, iterate, and refine new homepage and surface features
- Help shape long-term content and platform strategy by contributing insights from daily operations
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in digital journalism, audience programming, or editorial operations within a fast-paced news or media environment
- Experience managing teams in a 24/7 publishing operation, ideally with global coordination
- Demonstrated ability to balance real-time editorial instincts with long-term strategic thinking
- Deep understanding of audience engagement, digital consumption behaviors, and cross-platform storytelling (text, video, audio)
- Strong analytical skills — comfortable interpreting audience data and using it to drive decisions
- Excellent communication skills and comfort working with executive stakeholders and cross-functional leaders
- Experience working with product and design teams to enhance digital storytelling or homepage surfaces
- Demonstrated commitment to journalistic standards and editorial independence
