Editor, Weekend News

NBC Universal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major media and entertainment company in Greater London is seeking a versatile Weekend Reporter/Editor to enhance global business coverage. This role involves reporting across various domains including finance and tech, managing weekend digital output, and ensuring high editorial standards. Ideal candidates have strong newsroom experience and a knack for engaging journalism. This position requires a consistent Saturday-Wednesday schedule.

Qualifications

• Solid newsroom experience as a reporter or editor in business or finance journalism.
• Ability to turn complex subjects into engaging journalism.
• Experience managing a homepage or front page.

Responsibilities

• Report and edit stories across business, markets, finance, tech, and geopolitics.
• Manage the CNBC.com homepage and breaking news during weekends.
• Use analytics to prioritize stories that drive engagement.

Skills

News judgment

Writing and editing

Digital publishing tools

SEO best practices

Audience engagement

Job description

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad‑supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world‑renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Job Description

Overview

CNBC International is seeking a versatile and resourceful Weekend Reporter/Editor to ensure our global business coverage is strong, fast, and distinctive throughout the week and into the weekend. This role is central to keeping CNBC competitive during peak market days and ensuring continuity of coverage over weekends, when big news often breaks.

Key Responsibilities

• Report and edit stories across business, markets, finance, tech, and geopolitics with speed and accuracy, ensuring CNBC remains first and authoritative.
• Take ownership of CNBC's digital output across Saturdays and Sundays, setting the news agenda and ensuring the highest editorial standards when many competitors go quiet.
• Manage the CNBC.com homepage and breaking news pushes during weekends, making sharp editorial calls that prioritize impact, timeliness, and audience needs.
• Monitor wires, social, and market‑moving developments closely, delivering sharp breaking news coverage tailored for CNBC's global audience.
• Work closely with TV, social, and product teams to ensure breaking news and features are optimized for all platforms, strengthening CNBC's multi‑platform strategy.
• Use analytics and audience insights to prioritize stories that drive engagement, loyalty, and subscription growth over the weekend.
• Plan and oversee weekend content, ensuring a strong mix of breaking news, explainers, and smart features.
• Edit and commission pieces that complement fast‑moving coverage, while coordinating with reporters and editors across CNBC International's EMEA, APAC, and U.S. newsrooms to deliver seamless, global journalism.

Qualifications

• Solid newsroom experience as a reporter or editor, ideally in business, markets, or finance journalism.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to turn complex subjects into clear, engaging journalism.
• Strong news judgment, with a sharp eye for stories that resonate globally and drive engagement.
• Experience managing a homepage or front page, with a track record of making decisive editorial calls.
• Familiarity with digital publishing tools, analytics, and SEO best practices.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating across teams and time zones.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment, balancing speed with accuracy and editorial authority.
• Audience‑first mindset, with experience shaping content that can drive subscriptions and premium growth.
• Willingness to work a Saturday‑Wednesday schedule on a consistent basis.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in‑person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal'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 [e-mail].

Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.