Senior Editor

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Your New CNN Role

CNN is seeking an ambitious and dynamic Senior Editor to join our Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong covering US politics and national news.

This role sits at the intersection of US and international news and is responsible for helping to shape the worlds biggest and most consequential stories for US audiences as they wake up each day.

The successful candidate will be able to quickly distill and frame complex ideas bringing a deep understanding of the White House Congress and US national elections as well as a strong eye for creative national and international storytelling opportunities.

The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced deadline-driven news environment ensuring major editorial priorities are seamlessly aligned across desks and time zones.

In this role you will cover everything from campaign trail announcements to US foreign policy-related issues with accuracy and speed responding in real time to unexpected developments and US National breaking news.

The role requires exceptional editorial judgment and demonstrated versatility within a leading digital-first news outlet with the ability to work across digital and video-first platforms and ensure our highest-impact content is expertly optimized for every format and screen.

Although the role is based in Asia-Pacific you will work as part of a global 24/7 digital-first cross-platform team providing a critical editorial link between CNNs US and Europe operations.

The Daily

• Working within a team of world-class digital-first reporters video producers and editors to deliver breaking US politics news to a multiplatform audience.

• Identifying and editing breaking news with clarity context and urgency.

• Operating as a key editorial link between CNNs US and EMEA hubs.

• Helping to set up the morning for CNNs US audience advancing overnight politics stories and ensuring a sophisticated mix of high-impact content greets US readers viewers and subscribers as they wake up.

• Moving between different story formats including video and taking the lead in delivering minute-by-minute updates on CNNs live stories.

• Ensuring all journalism produced adheres to CNNs standards and editorial integrity.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 5 years editing and reporting breaking news at a leading digital-first media outlet

• Deep knowledge and experience covering US news with a background in editing or reporting on national politics or major political campaigns

• Sharp news judgment with a natural ability to think in headlines and frame complex stories especially for a waking US morning audience

• Comfortable working under pressure and to tight deadlines

• Willingness to work weekends

• A curiosity to keep learning to think critically and a strong desire to make CNNs coverage reflective of the world we cover

• Perfect grasp of written and spoken English

• Self-starter with a history of delivering outstanding journalism

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