Warner Bros. Discovery

Director of News, Video

Warner Bros. Discovery

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Atlanta • New York • Washington • United States

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Salary

💰 $126,490 - $234,910 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • The Director, News Desk Producing is a senior editorial leader responsible for setting the creative and editorial vision for CNN’s core news video storytelling across all platforms
  • This role leads teams producing daily, long‑form, and breaking news video for next‑generation products, special programming, and live coverage, maintaining the highest standards of editorial and creative execution
  • The Director brings strong news judgment, creativity, and people‑leadership skills, making high‑stakes editorial decisions while collaborating across a matrixed global newsroom, including teams in Buenos Aires, Mexico, and Atlanta
  • As a new role within an integrated newsroom, this position will help establish new workflows and partnerships and will report to the VP, News, based in Atlanta
  • Collaborates and communicates closely with global teams across the organization
  • Sets and stewards editorial and creative vision for high-impact video initiatives across all platforms
  • Oversees the development and execution of new formats, series, and initiatives aligned with audience strategy and brand priorities
  • Leads a team, ensuring clarity of editorial voice, creative ambition, and team alignment
  • Oversight of interface with assigned teams in the field
  • Will oversee the production and post-production of content, with a high level of editorial acumen
  • Owns cross-functional collaboration with Programming, Product, Audience Development, and Design to ensure video performs at scale
  • Elevates team’s editorial standards, actively develops creative talent and ensures that performance feedback loops and learnings inform future development
  • Identify and prioritize assignments for the News Video team, according to CNN’s multiplatform needs of the moment
  • Expert-level knowledge of standards, practices and legal issues governing the news use of video and audio elements, and ability to work in collaboration with CNN teams that oversee these
  • Stay abreast of industry trends and competitive landscape to inform decision-making and strategy
  • Continuously evaluate and improve processes to optimize efficiency and effectiveness

Requirements

  • 10 or more years of editorial and digital news environment experience
  • 3 or more years of editorial experience working experience across the media industry, preferably within a newsroom or breaking news environment
  • College degree or equivalent industry experience
  • Proven experience in direct people management responsibilities and leading an editorial team
  • A strong communicator and interpersonal skills
  • Experience working with global teams is a plus
  • Strong editorial vision and drive and with proven expertise and knowledge of the global news agenda
  • A track record for creativity and innovation and the production of distinctive multi-platform content in coordination with other departments/teams
  • Demonstrated point of view of editorial vision and audience instinct
  • Demonstrated strategic thinking & ability to execute on strategy
  • Proven ability to innovate in visual storytelling and format development
  • Demonstrated ability to manage interdependent, matrixed stakeholder relationships
  • Data fluency and performance-driven editorial planning
  • Interprets platform-native metrics, evaluates format impact on distribution, bridges creative strategy and technical distribution expertise
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish)
  • Ability to juggle various priorities and execute against tight deadlines
  • Experience with budgets and converting strategic goals from conception to implementation
  • Must be agile and adaptable in a fast paced, rapidly changing and exciting news environment with a real desire to make an impact and make CNN innovative and distinctive
  • Frequent travel to Mexico required.
Benefits
  • health insurance coverage
  • an employee wellness program
  • life and disability insurance
  • a retirement savings plan
  • paid holidays and sick time
  • vacation
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Hard Skills & Tools
editorial experiencedigital news environmentvideo storytellingformat developmentperformance-driven editorial planningdata fluencymulti-platform content productionbudget managementstrategic executionlegal issues in news media
Soft Skills
strong communicatorinterpersonal skillscreativityinnovationstrategic thinkingpeople managementteam leadershipagilityadaptabilityability to manage priorities
Certifications
college degree