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Evening and Weekend Editor, CNN Weather
full-timeAtlanta$84k - $156k

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Location

Atlanta

Salary

$84k - $156k

Type

full-time

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About this role

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.

To see what it’s like to work at CNN, follow @WBDLife on Instagram and X!

CNN Weather is defining how 21st century audiences understand and engage with weather — on every screen, every day. We’re combining world-class meteorology, innovative design and real-time data to create experiences that inform and inspire. Join us as we build the future of weather storytelling.

Your New Role…

CNN Weather is seeking an experienced, digital-first editor to help guide and sharpen the team’s storytelling on evenings and weekends (Wednesday through Friday 12p-9p ET; Saturday and Sunday 8a-5p ET). The successful candidate has experience in the weather editorial space, including forecasts, and thrives in the breakneck pace of extreme weather. They also have strong news judgment and writing skills, and a familiarity with digital video best practices. This person is a strong collaborator who can work with meteorologists or highly specialized journalists, as well as breaking news reporters and correspondents around the world. They will help keep us sharp on daily priorities by ensuring weather editorial is clear, concise and engaging. Finally, this person must embody the team’s ethos — we are looking for a self-motivated, team-oriented colleague who takes pride in their work, values diversity and elevates their colleagues.

Your Role Accountabilities…

  • Help execute the coverage plan around the weather stories of the day, whether it’s a hurricane making landfall or a series of expert-led, short-format vertical videos

  • Pitch, assign, edit and occasionally write in formats that go beyond the traditional article, including real-time breaking news updates, video scripts, social media posts, TV package scripts, mobile-first projects and explanatory journalism

  • Shepherd stories that explain how our natural world works and that leave our audience feeling informed, confident and intellectually rewarded

  • Work with the team to ensure the stories, updates, videos, graphics and social media posts we publish are accurate and fair

  • Work with visual designers and editors to enhance our storytelling

  • Occasionally assist the climate editors on daily and distinctive stories about the impact of the climate crisis and the race to transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy

Qualifications & Experience…

  • At least 5 years of digital reporting and editing experience, including fast-moving breaking news, in extreme weather, climate, science or a related space

  • A sharp POV on how to structure and frame weather-related content, particularly forecasts, for national audiences and local audiences

  • A passion for science and the natural world and a strong desire to find and tell these interesting stories to an audience

  • Exceptional communication skills within a newsroom – you should be able to communicate the value of your work internally as much as you can externally

  • Analytics experience to understand what makes audiences tick

  • At least a basic understanding of weather-related data and terminology, including which government agencies are responsible for certain forecasts

  • Ability and willingness to work outside regular hours during major weather events

  • A clear understanding of style and grammar

  • A college degree or equivalent

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.

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.

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: $84,000.00 - $156,000.00 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.

If you’re a qualified candidate with an arrest or conviction record, please know that your application will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Other facts

Tech stack
Digital-first editing,Weather editorial space,Extreme weather coverage,Strong news judgment,Writing skills,Digital video best practices,Collaboration,Meteorology,Journalism,Breaking news updates,Video script writing,Social media posts,TV package scripts,Mobile-first projects,Explanatory journalism,Data analysis

About Warner Bros. Discovery

WARNER BROS. is a global leader in all forms of entertainment and their related businesses across all current and emerging media and platforms. A WarnerMedia Company, the fully integrated, broad-based Studio is home to one of the most successful collections of brands in the world and stands at the forefront of every aspect of the entertainment industry from feature film, television and home entertainment production and worldwide distribution to DVD and Blu-ray, digital distribution, animation, comic books, video games, product and brand licensing, and broadcasting. The company’s vast library, one of the most prestigious and valuable in the world, consists of more than 61,000 hours of programming, including nearly 6,500 feature films and 3,000 television programs comprised of tens of thousands of individual episodes.

Warner Bros. has employees in over 30 countries. The company is headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios lot, 142 acres in Burbank, California, which is considered one of the foremost motion picture and television production and post-production facilities in the world and is also home to 35 soundstages (including one of the world’s tallest stages, which has an in-ground tank capable of holding more than two million gallons of water). Warner Bros. Studio Facilities also manages the company’s studio in the U.K., Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, which is a 160-acre production facility that has been the production site of many highly acclaimed Warner Bros. movies including the eight Harry Potter films.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Entertainment Providers

What you'll do

  • The editor will help execute the daily weather coverage plan, including hurricanes and specialized content, by pitching, assigning, editing, and occasionally writing across various digital formats like articles, video scripts, and social media posts. They must ensure all published content is accurate, fair, and enhances storytelling in collaboration with visual designers and other specialized journalists.

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What does a Evening and Weekend Editor, CNN Weather do at Warner Bros. Discovery?

As a Evening and Weekend Editor, CNN Weather at Warner Bros. Discovery, you will: the editor will help execute the daily weather coverage plan, including hurricanes and specialized content, by pitching, assigning, editing, and occasionally writing across various digital formats like articles, video scripts, and social media posts. They must ensure all published content is accurate, fair, and enhances storytelling in collaboration with visual designers and other specialized journalists..

Why join Warner Bros. Discovery as a Evening and Weekend Editor, CNN Weather?

Warner Bros. Discovery is a leading Entertainment Providers company. The Evening and Weekend Editor, CNN Weather role offers competitive compensation.

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The Evening and Weekend Editor, CNN Weather position at Warner Bros. Discovery is based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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