Salary
💰 $119,000 - $221,000 per year
About the role
- Set and oversee daily editorial priorities for CNN's international text output across digital platforms and internal alerts
- Lead and develop a team of reporters and editors, driving assignments and shaping impactful coverage
- Manage the full editorial process from story conception to reporting, writing, editing, and publishing
- Direct coverage of major breaking news, ensuring accuracy, speed, and best-in-class reporting across platforms
- Partner with editorial leaders across CNN to align international reporting with network-wide priorities and standards
- Maximize resources across newsgathering teams and represent international teams in editorial meetings
Requirements
- 10+ years of leadership experience in media, digital, or related industries
- Strong editorial vision and deep knowledge of global news
- Proven expertise in shaping digital editorial strategies and delivering multi-platform content
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, set strategic goals, and drive results in high-pressure, deadline-driven environments
- Strong understanding of real-time and long-term audience metrics and ability to translate insights into growth strategies
- Exceptional writing, communication, and collaboration skills
- Experience working across time zones and fast-changing landscapes
- Passion for innovation, creativity, and building an inclusive, diverse workplace
- health insurance coverage
- an employee wellness program
- life and disability insurance
- a retirement savings plan
- paid holidays and sick time and vacation
- annual bonuses
- short- and long-term incentives
- program-specific awards
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
editorial processdigital editorial strategiesmulti-platform contentreportingwritingeditingpublishingnews coverageaudience metricsgrowth strategies
Soft skills
leadershipstrategic goal settingresults-drivencommunicationcollaborationinnovationcreativityinclusivitydiversityadaptability