Your New Role... The Senior Audience Editor is the embedded, desk-specific partner to Audience Strategy & Insights-translating audience signals into clear editorial choices that grow reach, deepen engagement, and strengthen habit, including among subscribers. You will supply the desk with essential performance learnings; shape framing, formats, and distribution to meet audience demand; run experiments; and coordinate execution across Search, Social, Home, Notifications, and Newsletters. Senior-level scope includes assigning, writing, and editing analysis; leading insights for strategic priorities; developing scalable workflows; and coaching others. You will work closely within the AIS operating model and in partnership with DART (Data, Analytics, Research & Testing) to turn insights into action and to build repeatable practices the desk can rely on. Your Role Accountabilities... Performance Insights & Editorial Guidance 347Deliver concise, actionable daily/weekly/monthly insights that guide coverage decisions and follow-ups, including clear "do more / do less / try next" recommendations. 347Suggest stories, angles, and formats aligned to search intent, evergreen opportunities, and time-sensitive audience demand. 347Shape story framing and presentation across on-platform surfaces (site/app, home, article packaging, recirculation) and off-platform channels (search, social, alerts, newsletters). Cross-Platform Strategy & Collaboration 347Partner with Product and platform teams (Search, Social, Home, Notifications, Newsletters) to identify opportunities in modules, templates, topic hubs, and alerting. 347Drive reach, engagement, and habit by aligning desk plans to audience goals and capturing learnings in structured retros and playbooks. 347Coordinate distribution strategy across Off-Platform, Social, Community, Programming, and Newsletter teams. Senior-Level Leadership 347Assign, write, and edit audience analysis across platforms; act as the insights lead for strategic desk priorities. 347Build scalable workflows for insight generation and measure the impact of audience-driven initiatives. 347Pitch and run experiments (format, packaging, timing) and translate results into actionable guidance. 347Coach and train newsroom staff on audience tools, search and social best practices, and packaging strategies. 347Collaborate across editorial, product, analytics, design, and research to embed audience-first thinking across the desk. Channel Expertise & Desk Support 347Optimize for discoverability: research intent, track seasonality, steward evergreen content, and partner with Search on technical and practical best practices. 347Coordinate with Social, Community, Home, Notifications, and Newsletters to maximize reach and engagement. 347Contribute to daily/weekly/monthly desk and section updates, synthesizing insights into clear, actionable takeaways. 347Uphold CNN's journalistic mission by using data to inform editorial decisions. Qualifications & Experience... 3475-7+ years in digital journalism, audience development, content strategy, or insights roles. 347Proven ability to identify coverage, framing, and format opportunities that attract new readers and deepen engagement. 347Strong ability to synthesize complex data into prescriptive editorial recommendations; experience partnering closely with analytics teams. 347Ability to write platform-native social copy and coach others on best practices. 347Strong cross-newsroom collaborator committed to CNN's journalistic independence and mission. 347Fluent in search trends, intent shifts, and misinformation dynamics. 347Deep expertise across mainstream and emerging social platforms. 347Strong communication and storytelling skills for reports and presentations; comfortable with testing, iteration, and directional reads. 347Skilled at bridging editorial, product, analytics, design, and research to move work forward. 347Strong understanding of the competitive landscape and broader attention patterns. 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: $91,000.00 - $169,000.00 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.