manage day-to-day breaking news across business, markets, tech, media and economy coverage
identifies, sets, and oversees editorial priorities with an eye toward CNN’s own reporting process and through monitoring the competitive landscape
manage a team of reporters, editors, and video producers including prioritizing assignments, directing reporting targets, identifying gaps and opportunities in coverage and coaching and evaluating the work itself
help editors and reporters develop clear beats and coverage priorities
ensure that reporting is fair, complete and appropriately aligned across platforms
oversee editing of text pieces, ensuring high and consistent quality in the written product
work with colleagues across CNN to develop sophisticated video and audio offerings on business topics
help develop new digital storytelling formats designed to advance the audience’s understanding of business, finance and the economy
play an active role in talent development across the team

12+ years of editorial and digital news environment experience
experience covering breaking news across business, markets, tech, media and economy coverage
3–5+ years of management experience
minimum 10 years editing experience
exceptional writing and editing skills
experience working in digital video or broadcast television
deep familiarity with the competitive coverage landscape
exceptional news judgment and an obsession with precision
experience guiding teams that have produced exclusive, agenda-setting journalism
a track record of contributing to and executing stories across a variety of platforms
a strong desire to experiment with storytelling formats and think creatively about how we serve our multiplatform audience

Senior Director

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