Senior OffPlatform Editor
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Job Summary
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Who We Are
When we say the stuff dreams are made of were not just referring to the world of wizards dragons and superheroes or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBDs vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands are the storytellers bringing our characters to life the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating whats next
From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers across the globe WBD offers career defining opportunities thoughtfully curated benefits and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported here you are celebrated here you can thrive.
Your New Role
The Senior OffPlatform Editor on CNNs Audience Team will lead the creation strategy and execution of highimpact social storytelling across CNNs flagship offplatform channels including Facebook X Reddit WhatsApp Threads LinkedIn Bluesky Instagram YouTube (Community) and more. This roleis responsible forshaping CNNs social presence serving as the senior editorial lead during hours when the Director is not on overseeing daytoday decisionmaking driving meaningful referral traffic and deepening audience engagement.
As a senior editor you will not only publish andoptimizecontent but also set editorial standardsidentifystrategic opportunities and manage and develop a small team of direct reports guiding colleagues on best practices for social storytelling across offplatform spaces.
Your Role Accountabilities
Lead the creation editing and curation of highly engaging social content across platforms including Facebook WhatsApp Reddit andotheremergingsocial platforms
Own CNNs offplatform strategy planning proactive and reactive coverage in alignment with newsroom priorities and major news moments
Directly manage a small team helpmentorand support fellow team members ensuring editorial excellence and consistency
Experiment with and pilotnew contentformats thatleverageplatformspecific features and infrastructure
Analyze performance metrics and audience data to inform editorial decisions optimize content and identify emerging trends
Serve as a subjectmatter expert and internal ambassador for offplatform storytelling advising editorial partners on packaging framing and distribution strategies
Provide actionable feedback loops between audience data and coverage decisions to improve onplatform and offplatform offerings
Collaborate closely with editors producers and reporters to translate complex or fastmoving news stories into compelling social narratives
Maintain exceptional news judgment under pressure particularly during breaking news and major live events
Qualifications and Experience
Social media and audience experience at a major news organization
Proven experience leading or shaping social coverage for breaking news enterprise reporting and major live events
Deep understanding of user behavior platform algorithms and best practices across major social platforms
A strongtrack recordof writing sharpaccurate and engaging copy tailored for different audiences and platforms
Direct management experience including responsibility for assigning work editingoutputand developing team members
Exceptional communication skills forrepresentingthe Audience team across CNN
Experience producing and editing socialfirst visuals video and multimedia content
Fluency in analytics and the ability to translate data into editorial and strategic action
Experience usingFigmaAdobe Photoshop and postproduction video tools such as Premiere Pro
Exceptional editing skills attention to detail and ability to make confident editorial decisions independently
Additional Information
This role includes weekend shifts and requires flexibility for breaking news holidays and extended hours as coverage needs demand
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 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.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit regardless of sex gender identity ethnicity age sexual orientation religion or belief marital status pregnancy parenthood disability or any other category protected by law.If youre 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.
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Senior IC
About Company
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