Senior US Politics Reporter & Editor — APAC Desk

CNN; Hong Kong; Sur place; HKD 480 000 - 720 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CNN is seeking an ambitious and dynamic Senior Reporter/Editor to join our Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong, covering US politics and national news. The role sits at the intersection of US and international news, shaping major stories for US audiences as they wake up.

The successful candidate will provide high-level reporting and writing, with deep knowledge of the White House, Congress and US elections, and will work across digital and video formats in a fast-paced, global team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-8 years editing, reporting and writing breaking news at a leading digital-first media outlet.
• Deep knowledge and experience covering US news, with a background in editing or reporting on national politics or major political campaigns.
• Sharp news judgment with a natural ability to think in headlines and frame complex stories for a waking US morning audience.

Responsabilités

• Working within a team of world-class digital-first reporters, video producers and editors to deliver breaking US politics news to a multi-platform audience.
• Identifying and editing breaking news with clarity, context and urgency.
• Operating as a key editorial link between CNN's US and EMEA hubs.
• Helping to set up the morning for CNN's US audience, advancing overnight politics stories and ensuring a sophisticated mix of high-impact content greets US readers, viewers and subscribers as they wake up.
• Moving between different story formats, including video, and taking the lead in delivering minute-by-minute updates on CNN's live stories.
• Ensuring all journalism produced adheres to CNN's standards and editorial integrity.

Connaissances

Editing

Reporting

Writing

US politics knowledge

English proficiency

Deadline driven

Description du poste

CNN is seeking an ambitious and dynamic Senior Reporter/Editor to join our Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong, covering US politics and national news. The role sits at the intersection of US and international news, shaping major stories for US audiences as they wake up.

The successful candidate will provide high-level reporting and writing, with deep knowledge of the White House, Congress and US elections, and will work across digital and video formats in a fast-paced, global team.