Senior Editor, CNN Weather Features
Atlanta, GA, USA•New York, NY, USA•Washington, DC, USA•Burbank, CA, USA•Chicago, IL, USA
Posted 1 month ago
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full-time
CNN Weather
$62,860.00 - $116,740.00 salary per year
Job Summary
Lead CNN Weather's features coverage, shaping compelling digital stories across science, climate, and the natural world. This senior editor role demands strong editorial judgment, a passion for visually dynamic storytelling, and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams to inform and inspire global audiences.
About this job
CNN Weather is seeking a Senior Editor to lead and shape its features coverage across the natural world, space, Earth science, climate, and travel. This role involves guiding explanatory and experience-driven stories that connect audiences to the forces shaping the planet. The successful candidate will build beautiful, durable journalism, fostering curiosity and habit through visually dynamic and emotionally resonant content. This collaborative leader will work with meteorologists, reporters, visual journalists, and designers to create distinctive multi-platform features.
Requirements
- Identify and execute a features plan around weather, travel, space, science and our lived experience in the natural world.
- Develop and assign distinctive, visually rich story ideas that translate complex science into compelling digital experiences.
- Work across formats beyond the traditional article, including short-form, interactive, visual explainers, video scripts and social content.
- Serve as a senior editorial voice for features coverage, operating independently when needed.
- Work closely with meteorologists, climate reporters and science contributors to elevate their reporting into highly engaging, multi-platform formats.
- Collaborate with photo editors, video producers, illustrators and designers to ensure stories are visually ambitious and distinctive.
- Ensure that travel and experience-driven stories remain grounded in science and aligned with the team’s editorial mission.
- Balance timely news pegs with durable, evergreen storytelling that builds audience habit and affinity.
- Uphold CNN’s standards for accuracy, fairness and clarity, ensuring scientific precision and audience trust in every piece.
- Significant digital editorial experience in science, climate, weather, space or environmental journalism.
- Demonstrated experience shaping explanatory or visually driven storytelling, particularly in a product or social format (e.g., Snapchat Discover, Instagram, news app products).
- Experience working with and coaching on-camera talent, helping experts translate complex ideas into compelling, personality-driven video formats.
- Strong editing skills with the ability to translate complex scientific material into accessible language without oversimplifying.
- Excellent news judgment, including the ability to identify both timely and durable opportunities.
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, including visual and video partners.
- Strong headline and framing instincts that spark curiosity while maintaining credibility.
- Familiarity with Earth science, atmospheric science, climate systems or planetary science preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with minimal supervision.
- Exceptional communication and organizational skills.
- A college degree or equivalent experience.
Benefits & Perks
- Health insurance coverage
- Employee wellness program
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid holidays and sick time
- Vacation
- Annual bonuses
- Short- and long-term incentives
- Program-specific awards
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