Director Of Coverage, International Desk

This is a Full Time Job

Director of Coverage, International Desk (Temporary)Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States of AmericaEvery great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here. Your New Role...This critical leader is in charge of setting and driving forward CNN International's news agenda – when both leading and managing breaking news coverage, as well as commissioning and overseeing world-class day-to-day news stories.This includes responsibility for all aspects of the newgathering process. This involves, but is not limited to, editorial oversight, the safety and security of field teams and wider newsgatherng staff; compliance on legal, ethical and standards issues; financial responsibility for the monthly newsgathering budgets and ensuring that the global newsdesks are operating at the highest editorial and content delivery levels.The Director of Coverage is audience-focused, and has a clear understanding of how content reaches audiences on different platforms. and is a key partner in ensuring that happens.The Director is accountable to the senior management and executives of CNN across all platforms to execute on delivery of the highest standards of journalism.They are responsible for accuracy, creativity and the brand of CNN.Your Role Responsibilities...
• Enterprise reporting, delivering scoops and developing stories and themes of coverage.
• Coordinate and direct newsgathering in the field including deployments, security, editorial and compliance oversight.
• Responsibility for content delivery to TV, digital, social and/or other digital platforms.
• Protect and enhance CNN newsgathering's industry leading operation.
• Financial management of newsgathering budgets
• Managing a team of news desk journalists as well as daily management of field staff.
• Accountable to CNN Senior Management.Qualifications and Experience...
• Extensive experience of running a daily newsdesk in a busy newsroom – preferably an international one.
• 5+ years' experience managing a team of producers and writers.
• Demonstrated excellence in breaking news situations and crisis management.
• Knowledge of digital publishing, broadcasting, news industry and the competitive landscape, including competitive news sites, channels, mobile, social media.
• Ability to translate editorial strategy into daily results.
• Skilled at adapting to a changing environment and leading others through change.How We Get Things Done…This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.The Legal Bits…Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.