Editor, White House

CNN is seeking a dynamic editor to elevate reporting and writing for our powerful White House and Congressional reporting beats. The ideal candidate will have a passion for political coverage, an eye for sharp framing, and desire to work with reporters to identify and execute on promising enterprise opportunities. The person must excel at editing breaking news on tight deadlines but also understand how to strengthen high-impact reporting with context, authority and nuance. The position will require you to stretch beyond just editing to how to make the most of images, graphics and video to give our audience the most powerful presentation befitting the story.

Your Role Accountabilities…

Edit Washington news and continuing coverage from reporters and field teams as directed by Washington senior editors
Work with reporters and producers to ensure stories are well written and complete
Edit distinctive news features; elevate writing beyond simplistic presentation to ensure there is engaging narrative, critical context and key framing
Craft corresponding materials – banners/headlines, social language for presentation on platforms
Serve as a front-line editor of internal alerts and digital articles
Serve as a partner to writers in shaping angles and sharpening framing of alerts and articles.
CNN editors must be excellent communicators and diplomats. They are excellent providers of feedback who help elevate CNN’s journalism across a wide range of platforms.

Qualifications & Experience…

At least 4 or more years of progressively complex related experience
College degree or equivalent industry experience