Senior Manager, Visual Investigations & OSINT

Turner Services Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking a Visual Investigations Senior Manager to lead CNN’s investigative team of reporters, producers, editors and animators. You will drive open-source and data-driven reporting to expose wrongdoing and hold powerful people and institutions accountable on US platforms.

You will oversee field assignments, manage budgets, and work with senior editors to shape reporting while ensuring rigorous standards across digital, TV and social channels.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of production experience in the news television industry or digital video journalism, with investigative reporting experience a necessity.
• 3+ years of management experience leading producers, editors, or cross-functional teams.
• Must have strong news judgment as well as written, verbal, interpersonal communication, research, and production skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce original investigative stories primarily for US platforms from idea to publication with strong video and motion graphics components for all CNN’s platforms.
• Work in collaboration with other team members inside and outside the unit including reporters, correspondents, senior producers, writers, and fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
• Conceive creative, dynamic graphics and oversee field assignment logistics, including permissions, security, and budgeting.
• Collaborate with animators, editors, data journalists, and other teams to visualize and elevate complex stories.
• Support story research and newsgathering, collaborating with unit leaders on story direction and focus.

Skills

News judgment

Written communication

Interpersonal communication

Research skills

Production skills

Education

BA/BS in journalism or related field

Tools

OSINT tools

Video verification tools

Geolocation tools

Job description

Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking a Visual Investigations Senior Manager to lead CNN’s investigative team of reporters, producers, editors and animators. You will drive open-source and data-driven reporting to expose wrongdoing and hold powerful people and institutions accountable on US platforms.

You will oversee field assignments, manage budgets, and work with senior editors to shape reporting while ensuring rigorous standards across digital, TV and social channels.