Warner Bros. Discovery is hiring: Senior Photo Editor, CNN Weather in New York

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About CNN Weather
CNN Weather is defining how 21st century audiences understand and engage with weather — on every screen, every day. We’re combining world-class meteorology, innovative design and real-time data to create experiences that inform and inspire. Join us as we build the future of weather storytelling.

Your New Role...
CNN Weather is seeking a visionary, digital-first Senior Photo Editor to help shape the visual identity of our coverage across platforms. This is a foundational role responsible for defining how photography and imagery elevate our journalism in the app, on the web and across features and event-driven experiences. This senior photo editor will oversee the sourcing, commissioning, editing and presentation of photography and visual assets across breaking weather, climate coverage, feature storytelling and event hubs. They will ensure that our imagery is scientifically grounded, emotionally resonant and visually distinctive — helping audiences see and feel the forces shaping their world.

The successful candidate understands that weather and climate are inherently visual stories. They have sharp editorial judgment, a strong design sensibility and a deep appreciation for how photography and imagery builds trust, authority and habit in a digital product. This person will collaborate closely with meteorologists, editors, reporters, visual journalists, illustrators, video producers and product designers to ensure photography is fully integrated into storytelling from pitch to publish. They will play a central role in evolving the look and feel of CNN Weather — helping define standards for image selection, treatment, rights management and presentation across platforms. They will also work across the newsroom to identify opportunities to elevate enterprise reporting with compelling visual storytelling, and maintain a strong relationship with the newsroom’s core photo team.

Finally, this person must embody the CNN Weather & Climate team’s ethos — we are looking for a self-motivated, team-oriented collaborator who takes pride in their craft, values diverse perspectives and elevates colleagues.
 

Your Role Accountabilities

• Work with editorial and product teams to shape the visual identity of CNN Weather across app, web, edutainment and event hubs

• Manage the selection, commissioning and editing of photography and imagery for daily coverage, features and major weather events

• Develop visual standards and best practices for image use, cropping, color treatment, captions and credits

• Work across formats, ensuring photography is optimized for mobile, social, interactive experiences and product surfaces

• Partner with illustrators, designers and video producers to create cohesive, visually ambitious storytelling packages

• Balance speed and precision during breaking weather coverage, ensuring accurate and responsible visual representation

• Manage relationships with freelance photographers, including rights and licensing considerations

• Last but never least: Photo editors are often responsible for the images that define a story in the public imagination. This editor will uphold CNN’s standards for accuracy, fairness and clarity, ensuring visual precision and audience trust in every piece

Qualifications and Experience...

• Significant experience as a photo editor in a digital newsroom or media organization

• Demonstrated ability to define and evolve a visual identity within a product or brand

• Strong editorial judgment, particularly in high-pressure breaking news environments

• Experience with tools that detect AI-generated or manipulated photography and video, with a strong understanding of emerging synthetic media risks and verification standards

• Experience commissioning and working with freelance photographers and agencies

• Deep understanding of digital storytelling formats and mobile-first presentation

• Familiarity with weather, climate, science or environmental coverage preferred

• Strong collaboration skills across editorial, visual, product and design teams

• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Knowledge of photo rights, licensing and ethical standards in visual journalism

• A college degree or equivalent experience

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Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $72,100.00 - $133,900.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.