Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s 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 what’s 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.

We are the now and the next. The power behind the people building the future. We are born from the spirit of innovation. We are created from the idea that people around the world want more, need more, deserve more. We are the home of the global digital revolution. We are CNN.

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Your New Role…

We are looking for a Senior Editor to take up a position on our Factcheck Team. This role is a critical part of CNN’s robust editorial oversight process, ensuring that the output of our most important stories meet the highest standards of accuracy.

This is an editorial leadership position both on the Factcheck team and in the newsroom, and you will take a leading role in shaping our multiplatform coverage, particularly on the specialist subject of Russian affairs.

Your Role Accountabilities…

Network-wide script and story approval, including material with sensitive and controversial content.
To ensure every story meets a high standard of accuracy, quality, fairness and balance, while minimizing the risk of defamation, libel and copyright or fair-use infringement.
To be assigned difficult and complex stories to approve for air and publication, including investigative reporting and long-form documentaries.
Approving single/anonymous sources.
To ensure the completed stories or other editorial material are in a publishable state, and meet the network’s output needs.
Act as a key link with CNN’s Standards and Practices, and Legal, departments, including the responsibility for judging when to call on those resources.
Responsibility for a specialist coverage area – in this case, Russian affairs.
As part of those responsibilities, you will help guide the network’s coverage of this specialist area.
Contribute explanatory or analytical work in your specialist subject for digital platforms, in written and video form. You may also appear on air as specialist analyst.

Qualifications & Experience…

Proven experience as a field reporter or producer, with additional experience at a senior editorial level with responsibility for signing off digital stories for publication, scripts for newscasts or TV packages, or similar.
Strong attention to detail, with the ability to catch mistakes that other editors would miss.
The ability to make swift decisions on important editorial matters.
An understanding of the importance of maintaining CNN’s reputation for accuracy and fairness, and the choices required to maintain that reputation.
Strong experience of multiplatform journalism and an understanding of the changing contours of the business.
Deep knowledge and understanding of your specialist subject, with extensive back catalog of written material and/or on-air contributions.

Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

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.

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 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.

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