Senior Newsletter Writer, CNN

Your New Role

We are CNN. THE WORLD'S MOST ESSENTIAL AND ENGAGING SOURCE OF DIGITAL NEWS. We are in the midst of rapid transformation and need our next generation of innovators, makers, and dreamers who will lead and drive our growth. We aim to make the world a better, more connected place.

Role Accountabilities

• Write a flagship evening newsletter that delves deeper into the day’s most important or compelling news, with a conversational yet journalistically rigorous approach that upholds CNN’s editorial standards.
• Work with newsletter editor and team leadership to set and execute strategic goals for the newsletter that align with the audience organization’s mission.
• Regularly pitch ideas for new features and rubrics in the newsletter that will improve its editorial quality and deepen audience loyalty.
• Collaborate with off-platform and communications stakeholders to creatively promote the newsletter and expose it to new audiences.
• Potentially write and/or edit other newsletters, as determined by manager.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5-7 years of relevant experience, including reporting or writing on a daily deadline and fact-checking (your own work or others’).
• A strong generalist with great news judgment, a lively, engaging writing style, and nonstop ideas.
• A strategic thinker who can connect their daily work to the organization’s larger goals.
• A creative thinker who can use audience insights to continually experiment and iterate.
• A clear communicator and proactive collaborator with endless curiosity about our audiences’ interests and needs.

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.

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, 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.

Compensation

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: $80,500.00 - $149,500.00 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.