Senior editor [h1.location_city]

Job Description

CNBC has an opportunity for a News Editor responsible for driving news flow and handling a variety of news assignment desk operations.

What you'll do :

• Manage news flow on the assignment desk including breaking news, source reporting, keeping track of incremental story updates, working with on air control room teams, cnbc.com counterparts, reporters and field producers.
• Coordinate reporters, field producers and other personnel covering assigned news stories.
• Work closely with senior editorial team and shows to coordinate coverage of daily news events, maintain lines of communication to adjust coverage plans as news develops
• Set up and coordinate live remotes
• Work closely with the senior editorial planning team to develop coverage of individual news stories and longer-term news series
• Develop relationships and work with business partners from external news sources to gather reliable and factual information for use in story coverage
• Work with reporters and producers to develop news stories and sidebars, as well as coordinate with other departments to complete stories and projects
• Manage assignment desk schedules and help navigate beat reporter coverage
• Copy edit and fact check scripts
• Create and coordinate short-range planning to meet news department editorial goals.
• Work closely with anchors, reporters and producers to identify and craft breaking news headlines
• Take quick and decisive action on headlines

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree or related years of experience Minimum 5 years of experience working in a television newsroom Some previous work experience requiring organization, leadership, copy editing and journalism fundamentals

Additional Requirements :

Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Hybrid : This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

What we’ll offer :

At CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, you’ll have access to great perks and amenities :

Sweat it out  Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes

Eat up  Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars

Extras  Dry cleaning, and sneak peeks Don’t have a car? No problem! We offer free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave and a variety of other discounts and perks. Salary range : 90K-140K

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and / or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to candidateaccessibility@versantmedia.com .

VERSANT is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.