Writer, Economy and Investing Explainers, Business

Job Description

Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.

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.

Your New Role...

The Economy and Investing Explainers Writer is responsible for explaining each day's most essential markets and economic topics and how it impacts investors and consumers. We're looking for a writer who can deliver contextualized and comprehensible analysis of stocks, bonds, commodities, cryptocurrencies, ETFs, economic news, policy, global business events and other ''news you can use'' for CNN Business and the broader CNN audience and network. The ideal candidate must love business and financial news, with a particular enthusiasm for covering and contextualizing investments, strategies, the economy and the most-discussed business topics of the day. This person will also be responsible for writing content that helps us reach our advertising goals for personal finance and investing related sponsorships.

Your Role Accountabilities...
• Accuracy: Clear and accurate writing will be a top priority.
• Execution: Spotting and writing timely and smart explainers about the economy, consumer-facing issues and investing, in addition to the policies, corporate events, economics, markets and decisionmakers driving the conversation.
• Report stories that explain complex information to a general business news audience.
• Write analytical pieces and in-depth stories about markets and the economy.
• Be skeptical, but not cynical – be genuinely excited by the changes and disruptions occurring on Wall Street and beyond, but also ready to take a critical look at them.

Qualifications & Experience...
• 3+ years of digital experience
• College degree or equivalent industry experience
• Strong editorial judgement, and knowledge of or passion for business and financial news
• Excellent writing and research skills
• Demonstrates leadership qualities
• Strong communication, team collaboration skills
• This position is required to work in person at one of our locations in the United States. WarnerMedia requires anyone working in our workplaces in the US to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Exemptions to this vaccine requirement are available to those entitled to reasonable accommodations for religious or medical reasons.

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…
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles that will be performed in New York City. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery's total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $77,840.00 - $144,560.00 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 paid time off (PTO).

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, 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.

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 recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ro6583-18-117-183-172-42 in your application.