We are looking for a Managing Editor who will be responsible for our data and graphics storytelling globally and across all news verticals. The ME will lead a team of interdisciplinary journalists and partner with other desks across the digital newsroom to pitch and execute story ideas, from daily graphics to original data projects. This is a senior leadership position in the newsroom that will help set the news agenda, make sure we are serving our audience, and advocate for smart and innovative journalism. This role will report to the Executive Editor for Data and Visuals.The DailyLead a global team of graphics/data journalists and editorsIn collaboration with your senior editors, direct coverage for data and graphics journalism across CNN DigitalPitch and assign coverage for daily, weekly, and enterprise news across all verticals, including original data stories, stand-alone graphics and maps, and special projectsEvangelize and advocate for data and graphics-driven storytelling at CNN, including brown bags, presentations for senior leadership, and relationship building across a matrixed organizationPartner with other desks to develop lines of reporting, gather data, and decide what stories to coverPartner with other Visuals teams to execute collaborative projects that use motion graphics, photography, illustration, custom formats, and moreCollaborate with Visuals leadership to move our templating and tooling efforts forward, making sure we are working efficiently, consistently and spending our time on the highest value workUphold and improve best practices for data and graphics-driven journalism at CNN Digital, including data visualizations, news graphics, interactive storytelling, and data standards