Supervising Editor, Justice

This is a Full Time Job

CNN is seeking a seasoned and versatile editor to help drive and execute coverage from our powerful Justice reporting team for all platforms. We are looking for a journalist with a fast metabolism, expertise about federal law enforcement and courts, and a competitive drive. The ideal candidate will be a big thinker and skilled wordsmith with a track record of sharply framing and elevating text stories. This person must excel not only at covering breaking news on tight deadlines but also at guiding original reporting and shaping ambitious enterprise pieces. We expect this editor to help reporters land high-impact reporting with precision, context and nuance, and to write with clarity and authority. This person also will be expected to use video, images and graphics to tell stories in dynamic formats that engage audiences across CNN's platforms.

Your Role Accountabilities…
• Help manage all aspects of the editorial work of the Justice team, including directing reporting, vetting source-based information and editing drafts of stories for publication.
• Envision and assign reporting targets and stories, and guide them to execution.
• Work with reporters and producers to ensure reporting is fair and complete and that stories are well written and meet editorial standards.
• Manage breaking news with excellent judgment and decisiveness, including serving as a front-line editor of internal alerts, digital stories and headlines, television banners and social language.
• Edit distinctive stories with an eye for sharp framing, critical context, authoritative prose and engaging narrative.
• Pivot quickly from one assignment to another as news demands.
• Communicate clearly and coordinate smoothly with colleagues across the news organization, including control room producers.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for CNN on ongoing coverage.
• Manage other journalists and ensure the ongoing training and development of direct reports.
• Budget responsibility and oversight.

Qualifications & Experience…
• 10 or more years of editorial and digital news environment experience
• 2-3 + years of management experience
• College degree or equivalent industry experience
• Exceptional editorial acumen and ability to interpret complex editorial issues
• Strong writing, editing and storytelling skills and understanding of storytelling on multiple platforms
• Ability to work in a fast-paced news environment 24 hours/ 365 days a year

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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: $101,500.00 - $188,500.00 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.