The Associate Editor, Programming, reports to the Senior Editor, Programming, and is responsible for taking the extraordinary content of CNN, curating and organising it for CNN's core platforms. Programming Associate Editors are obsessed with writing that perfect headline and creating that perfect presentation for CNN's powerful homepages. This position requires a passion for connecting audiences with compelling journalism and the ability to think like readers, watchers, and listeners to help connect disparate digital dots for the benefit of global audiences second-by-second, minute-by-minute.

Your Role Accountabilities...
Assist Senior Editor in curation of daily content
Manage updates to stories
Brainstorm story and series ideas on a weekly basis
Keep an eye on social trends and digital conversations
Experiment regularly to boost traffic and conversion rates
Write accurate headlines and alerts with speed and audience appeal
Exercise fast-paced news judgment and CMS work
Create compelling digital packages for distribution across multiple platforms
Suggest and help execute programming strategies that contribute to the life of content
Help execute projects while monitoring audience data and optimising content
Participate in post-mortems and conversations about improving programming

Qualifications & Experience...
Proven experience in a related role
Excellent writing and text editing skills
Ability to work quickly under pressure and collaborate closely with others
Knowledge of digital content in multiple forms (articles, videos, galleries, social content, interactives, podcasts, etc.)
Experience with audience analytics and A/B testing preferred
Strong feedback communication skills and collaborative mindset
Flexibility with hours, including nights and weekends