Data & Graphics Editor

This is a Full Time Job

As a member of the global data and graphics team, you will collaborate closely with teammates and news desks across CNN to contextualize the news and tell stories on the most important issues of our time. You'll find, analyse, and visualise data across beats while also pitching and developing your own stories.

Your Role Accountabilities…
• Identify and pitch opportunities for visual and data-driven storytelling tied to the news cycle.
• Report and analyze data: Source, clean, and interpret datasets from public records, APIs, and proprietary sources to uncover insights and produce original reporting.
• Produce clear, news-driven graphics - maps, charts and other visuals - that enhance breaking coverage and deepen long-form features.
• Partner with reporters, editors, designers and developers to integrate visuals into daily coverage and enterprise features.
• Explore new ways to tell stories visually and engage audiences through emerging tools and formats.

Qualifications & Experience…
• Some experience in data-driven reporting, visualization and creative storytelling (information graphics, interactives, webGL or similar formats).
• Experience shaping visuals from pitch to publication - from idea generation, reporting and sourcing to final design and presentation.
• A reader-first mindset and strong commitment to accuracy, clarity and multiplatform storytelling.
• Ability to adapt visuals for different devices and publishing platforms, with a willingness to experiment with novel storytelling techniques and/or how our graphics are designed for homepages and social platforms.
• Familiarity with mapping and geospatial visualisation tools (QGIS, Mapbox, D3.js, ArcGIS or similar platforms) would be advantageous

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.