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　　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.

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　　SENIOR WRITER- FEATURES TEAM

　　CNN is seeking an experienced Senior Writer to join its global features team.

　　We're seeking a writer with proven experience across business, technology, and travel. This writer will help CNN to maintain its high journalistic standards and ensure consistency of voice and tone across all output.

　　The successful candidate will have a meticulous eye for detail and a passion for first-class writing and storytelling.

　　Position Description

　　Working as CNN International Productions digital lead in Asia hours, the Senior Writer is a position that coordinates coverage plans and written features in the APAC time zone -- communicating KPIs and championing distinctive storytelling.

　　You will work closely with Commissioning Editor and maintain CNN's high journalistic standards by writing, fact-checking, and editing feature content that is balanced, fair and engaging to a global multi-platform audience. They will be guardians of CNN's editorial procedures and processes. They will work alongside Travel, Style, and Business colleagues, communicating editorial objectives, assignments, KPIs and campaign themes.

　　As a Senior Writer in the APAC region, you will also be our team's lead on Asia-focused news, business, and culture, helping to identify coverage opportunities and ensuring that our sponsorship proposals are regionally authentic.

　　The Senior Writer will educate other team members on writing engaging stories, regularly meeting with Campaign Strategy and Delivery Analysts and Programmers to learn and share audience insights that help deliver on sponsorship KPIs and the broader CNN Digital audience development goals.

　　The role will also ensure that stories are SEO optimized and built in a way that showcases the best of CNN's sponsored content. Also, the senior writers may be required to work with CNN's on-air talent to produce and edit written features for CNN's video output on the features team.

　　This position will collaborate with a cross-functional team across London, Atlanta, New York, Hong Kong, and Abu Dhabi. The candidate must be a self-starter, comfortable working on tight deadlines, and able to switch rapidly between projects in a fast-paced news environment.

　　The Senior Writer will occasionally manage the editorial and output of freelancer writers, setting objectives, overseeing their professional development and championing their work.

　　What do we need from you?

　　Extensive knowledge of Asia Pacific culture, business and geographyExperience working at a global news organizationSome background in editing news storiesCreative ideas for digital storytellingCapable of adapting to different styles of writing depending on the topic and platformPerfect grasp of written and spoken EnglishDeep understanding of journalistic standards and media lawStrong technical capabilities, including working on different Content Management Systems and new operating systems

　　Key Competencies

　　Uses sound judgment to make good decisions based on information gathered and analyzedDemonstrates editorial decisiveness to protect the brand and employeesConsiders all pertinent facts and alternatives before deciding on the most appropriate actionCommits to a decision

　　Work Standards

　　Sets and champions the highest performance standardsPays close attention to detail, accuracy and completenessShows concern for all aspects of the job and follows up on work outputsPlanning and OrganizingPlans and organizes tasks and work responsibilities to achieve objectivesSets prioritiesSchedules activitiesAllocates and uses resources properlyWorks diligently and effectively to tight deadlines

　　Communication

　　Expresses ideas effectivelyExcellent writing and editingProvides clear and decisive feedback to writers and producersOrganizes and delivers information appropriatelyListens actively

　　Flexibility

　　Iterative and flexible with prioritiesPromotes a constant state of reinventionUnderstands business needs and can switch rapidly between projects accordingly

　　Collaborative

　　Interacts with people effectively. Able and willing to share and receive information. • Collaborates within the group and across groupsSupports group decisions and puts group goals ahead of own goalsSeeks diverse perspectivesInnovationCreates an environment for creative thinkingTakes action to influence eventsGenerates ideas for improvement, takes advantage of opportunities, and suggests innovations

　　Leadership

　　Generates ideas for improvement, takes advantage of opportunities, and suggests innovationsShows awareness of strengths and limitations and impact on othersDemonstrates understanding of skills and how they complement those of others to build effective teamsUses experience and knowledge to mentor and develop othersSeeks and reflects on feedback to improve performance

　　Motivating and Influencing Others

　　Co-operates within the group and across groupsInspires others by clearly articulating and demonstrating values, core purpose and principlesProvides regular and ongoing informal and formal feedbackRecognizes the contribution of othersAdapts leadership style to time frames and changing situations

　　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.

　　The Legal Bits...

　　Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

　　If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at [email protected].