Breaking News Editor

Working as part of a diverse global team of editors and writers, the Breaking News Editor will serve as a vital bridge in CNN's 24/7 live news operation, picking up each day from teams in Hong Kong, before supporting teams in the US. You will be charged with the news agenda during your hours: If something breaks during that time, you will help determine how to respond.,

• Editing real-time breaking news posts and monitoring multiple breaking events for CNN's live updates platform.
• Curating news updates around the day's biggest stories by leveraging CNN's massive reach and presence around the world.
• Producing some original reporting (writing quick posts from live news events), assign reporting and work with writers on story pitches.
• Creating high visibility pieces of content that provide valuable and necessary information for our audiences around the world.
• Working across the network to make sure every update you put out has been vetted and is publishable.
• This role will require you to work on Saturday and Sunday each week.
  
  Demonstrable editing experience on leading digital publications.
• Must be an ambitious self-starter with a proven track record of editing major breaking news; superior news judgment; and the ability to deliver in a highly pressurized, deadline-driven environment.
• A passion for, and genuine interest in, breaking news, and a curiosity and passion for how it travels across the internet, from social to alerts. This is not a features, investigative or beat role so you will need to not only juggle stories on a wide variety of topics - from international politics and US elections to awards shows and weather events - but will thrive in such an environment.
• Able to edit quickly, follow our style and standards of news reporting and craft compelling headlines.
• Must be a collaborator with first-class communication skills, as we are a truly cross-functional team that works with nearly every desk across multiple bureaus and time zones.
• A willingness to work nights and weekends - flexibility with your schedule to account for major breaking news events is vital to this role.
• A desire to foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

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