Director, CNN Digital Video Editorial

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Who We Are…

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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.

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Your New Role…
CNN is looking for a Director of Livestreams to lead the editorial and production workflow for live video across digital platforms. The ideal candidate is a seasoned digital producer with strong live production experience, editorial judgment and newsroom leadership skills to innovate and help shape how audiences experience live news as it’s happening. The role requires a strong communicator who will collaborate with newsroom leadership to align live coverage with editorial priorities and audience needs. This role will report to the VP of Video Editorial. 

Your Role Accountabilities…

• Lead the day-to-day strategy and execution of livestreams on digital platforms ensuring coverage is accurate, timely, and engaging.

• Work fast during breaking news situations while maintaining highest journalistic standards

• Supervise daily workflow including planning and technical execution

• Partner across the global newsgathering operation to ensure seamless execution

• Train, mentor and coach producers, field teams and talent on expectations and deliverables

• Collaborate across editorial, audience, product and insights teams to drive innovation in live formats

• Use analytics to refine coverage and strategies

Qualifications & Experience…

• Minimum 10 years of video editorial production experience, preferably in a newsroom or breaking news environment.

• At least 3 years of direct team leadership and people management experience.

• Strong record of building and scaling video experiences or franchises.

• Demonstrated editorial vision, strategic thinking, and ability to innovate in visual storytelling.

• Strong data fluency, with experience interpreting platform-native video metrics and driving performance-driven editorial planning.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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, 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.

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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: $101,220.00 - $187,980.00 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.