Senior Editor, Wall Street - CNBC

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. CNBC is seeking a Wall Street Editor to build and lead our expanded coverage of deals, banks, brokers and asset managers. CNBC is already a leader in breaking news and delivering insights on the global financial system. The new editor would lead a team that would elevate CNBC’s coverage of mergers and acquisitions. The reporters would highlight the people behind the deals and give our audience unrivaled insights into the world’s most important financial institutions. The editor would collaborate with CNBC’s on air journalists, leveraging their reporting and building out their exclusive stories. The editor would guide reporters and navigate sourcing to deliver scoops on the biggest deals and financing stories. The role would be strategic: setting reporting priorities across finance, including banks, brokers, fund managers and private markets players. The elevated financial coverage will be tailored to CNBC’s broad audience, including television viewers and our growing digital subscribers. The editor will need to seamlessly integrate television with our digital coverage and boost the audience for both. The role will include launching and growing a major initiative linked to CNBC’s Dave Faber, which will offer readers his deep knowledge of finance and dealmaking. Responsibilities Expand and manage CNBC’s Wall Street coverage including deals, finance and banking Hire reporters and work with existing staff to deliver major scoops Launch initiative on deals, dealmakers and deal analysis Develop strategies to engage readers and broaden CNBC’s digital and television audience Generate strong analytical stories about key financial events Coordinate between CNBC’s television and digital offerings, leveraging the capabilities of each to dominate coverage of deals and finance. 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 Additional Requirements: Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com 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. 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: $170,000-$210,000. Required Qualifications 10+ years of experience editing and managing for a major business publication 3+ years building and managing reporting teams that deliver significant scoops Ability to edit complicated stories for a broad audience Strong understanding of finance and deals and ability to prioritize coverage Excellent communication, collaboration, and conflict-resolution skills Desired Characteristics (Nice-to-Haves) Background in investing, markets or finance Experience appearing on television in a variety of formats Deep well of sources in finance industry Experience delivering memorable enterprise stories 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 [email protected] . 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.