CNN is looking for a seasoned journalist to take a leading role in helping to shape the world's biggest and most important stories at the intersection of business, economics and current affairs. The director is responsible for overseeing breaking business news during the U.S. day. The ideal candidate is comfortable leading reporters, working across coverage teams on big, globe-spanning stories and consulting with programming colleagues to make sure coverage priorities are reflected on CNN's platforms. This role is for an ambitious and creative digital-first business journalist with outstanding news judgment, excellent communication skills and a passion for news and distinctive enterprise reporting. Responsibilities • Leading the business-news agenda and overseeing editorial in all formats and on all of CNN's platforms, with a focus on business, markets, tech, media and economy coverage • Commissioning, framing, editing and writing editorial content for all of CNN's platforms, including breaking news, analysis and distinctive enterprise journalism; working across formats including digital text, video and visuals • Working closely with correspondents, editors and stakeholders across the world on multi-region and multi-platform projects • Ensuring all journalism produced adheres to CNN standards • Working as part of a global 24/7 digital-first cross-platform team, providing a key editorial link between CNN's European and APAC operations • Working occasional weekends and evenings Qualifications • A minimum of 10 years of business news editing and/or writing experience for leading digital-first news outlets, with a proven track record in high-pressure, breaking news environments • Superior news judgment with the ability to think in headlines and frame complex business stories for a global audience • Experience conceiving and producing distinctive enterprise journalism, identifying unique reporting opportunities and investigative work • Enthusiasm, flexibility and a desire to foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment • Exceptional writing skills, editing skills, news judgment and an obsession with precision • A strong desire to experiment with storytelling formats and think creatively about how we serve our multiplatform audience • Exceptional planning and organizational skills with a demonstrable track record of executing detailed digital-first coverage plans 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. 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: $151,760.00 - $281,840.00 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.