Senior Editor, Weather Features

This is a Full Time Job

Your Role Accountabilities...

• 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
• Last but never least: Editors are often the final eyes on a story before it reaches millions of people worldwide. This editor will uphold CNN's standards for accuracy, fairness and clarity, ensuring scientific precision and audience trust in every piece

Qualifications and Experience...

• 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, like Snapchat Discover or Instagram or in 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