Digital Editor for Extreme Weather and Climate

This is a Full Time Job

Climate change and extreme weather is a story that touches all of CNN's audience and all beats: international and national news, politics, business, health and wellness, travel, science and beyond. The Extreme Weather Editor will build on the success of the CNN Climate & Weather team's important, high-interest coverage, prioritizing breaking news while also searching for discrete stories that help illuminate and personalize the climate crisis.

The ideal candidate is an experienced editor, preferably in the extreme weather and climate space. This person thrives on the breakneck pace of deadline journalism and has strong news judgment and reporting skills. This person is also comfortable working with meteorologists, writers, reporters and correspondents around the newsroom to manage daily coverage and shape distinctive stories. Finally, the successful candidate is a team-oriented collaborator who works well with and elevates their colleagues on the team and across the company.

This is a benefits-eligible 6 month project role

Your Role Accountabilities…
• Identify and build a coverage plan around the weather story of the day, whether it's a hurricane making landfall, an expansion of the drought in the West or a new visual that will fascinate the CNN audience.
• Assign, edit and occasionally write stories in the breaking news space - urgent, rapidly updating digital coverage of hurricanes, tornado outbreaks, severe ice storms, life-threatening floods and more.
• Assign and edit daily and longform stories from reporters, correspondents and meteorologists
• Work with reporters to ensure the stories, newsletters and social media posts we publish are accurate and fair
• Work with visual editors to enhance our digital stories and help our audiences understand the impact of extreme weather and climate change through data-rich graphics, photos and video.
• Edit in formats that go beyond the traditional article, including real-time breaking news, video scripts, social media posts, TV package scripts, visual projects and explanatory journalism that helps audiences understand the news.
• Assist the other 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.

Qualifications & Experience…
• At least 5 years of digital editorial experience, including fast-moving breaking news, in extreme weather, climate or a related space
• Ability and willingness to work outside the regular business day during major weather events
• A clear understanding of style and grammar
• A college degree or equivalent
• A degree in meteorology, climate science or a related science field
• Ability to be flexible with working hours based on the needs of the newsroom

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery's total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $91,000.00 - $169,000.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.

If you're a qualified candidate with an arrest or conviction record, please know that your application will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.