Summary of the Homepage & News Editor, CNBC job at Versant

Company Description

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.

Job Description

CNBC is seeking a highly organized, sharp-thinking Homepage & News Editor to help lead the presentation of CNBC’s journalism on our newly revamped homepage and other platforms. This editor will be responsible for making fast, smart editorial decisions about how our biggest coverage is displayed, prioritized and brought to life for our audience.

The ideal candidate has excellent news judgment, strong editing and headline-writing skills, and a clear sense of how to combine a broad range of formats into a compelling homepage experience. They will work closely with reporters, editors, television producers, digital video teams, social teams, data visualization journalists and photo editors to ensure CNBC’s homepage reflects the urgency, authority and visual strength of our journalism throughout the day. This person should thrive in a fast-paced newsroom, communicate clearly across teams and remain calm and decisive as news develops.

What You’ll Do

• Curate and manage CNBC’s new homepage, making real-time decisions about story placement, prioritization and presentation.
• Use strong news judgment to identify the most important coverage of the moment and ensure the homepage reflects CNBC’s editorial priorities across a range of article offerings, from still-developing breaking news to deeply reported analysis.
  Write and edit sharp, accurate and engaging headlines and pair them creatively with the strongest photos, graphics or videos available.
• Build visually compelling story presentations by combining written reporting with live TV interviews, digital video, data visualizations, photography and other formats.
  Collaborate closely with digital editors, reporters, television show teams, video producers, social editors, data visualization journalists and photo editors.
  Identify opportunities to elevate exclusive reporting, major live events, enterprise journalism and key CNBC storytelling.
• Edit breaking news and collaborate with the homepage team to quickly adjust coverage as stories develop.
• Maintain high editorial standards for accuracy, clarity, tone and presentation.
• Help develop new approaches to homepage storytelling that better showcase CNBC’s multiplatform journalism.

This role is based in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and reports to CNBC Digital’s Deputy Managing Editor.

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

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, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Salary range: $90,000-$135,000

Qualifications

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a fast-paced digital newsroom, with experience editing or producing a major news homepage preferred.
• Excellent news judgment and a demonstrated ability to make quick, confident editorial decisions under deadline pressure.
• Exceptional headline-writing, copy-editing and communication skills.
  Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities at once.
• Experience working across a range of editorial formats, including written stories, live television, digital video, vertical video, data visualizations and photography.
• A strong visual sensibility and understanding of how to package journalism for a digital audience.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of editorial and production teams.

Desired Characteristics

• Passion for business news, markets, economics and the stories shaping the day.
• Experience working with content-management systems and homepage publishing tools.
• Familiarity with audience analytics and an understanding of how audience behavior can inform editorial presentation.
• Experience working in a live breaking-news environment.
• Strong understanding of CNBC’s audience and editorial voice

Additional Requirements:

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through the Versant careers site to be considered 
• 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.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media'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 Media 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.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.