Digital Reporter

BUSINESS NEWS (ASIA) LLP; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VERSANT Media's CNBC Asia is seeking an experienced digital reporter to research and write stories on finance, economics and geopolitics for CNBC.com. You will cover global and Asian markets, craft breaking news, and produce market-moving analysis under tight deadlines.

You'll work with the digital team to pitch ideas, use CMS, and cultivate sources in investment and financial industries to deliver exclusive insights for a global audience.

Qualifications

• Strong news judgment and in-depth knowledge of stock markets, business and financial news for Asia-Pacific.
• Proven ability to write stories on market movers, company earnings and industry analysis.
• Independent worker capable of writing clear, accurate copy under tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with colleagues, contacts and sources.
• Clear understanding of CNBC’s editorial priorities.
• Strong command of English.
• Familiar with data sources for research.
• Ability to prioritize tasks under pressure.
• Proactive self-starter who pursues new story angles on investment themes.
• Flexible to work different shifts, including weekends or public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Write fast and accurate news copy for financial markets in Asia Pacific.
• React quickly to breaking news with analysis and original reporting.
• Stay abreast of markets, corporate news, and macro developments, reading analyst reports.
• Contribute to the daily Asia markets blog with sharp headlines and updates.
• Read stock charts and financial statements.
• Pitch, report and write proprietary stories based on news flow and CNBC interviews.
• Speak with sources in investment and financial industries for exclusive insights.
• Monitor investment trends and stock markets across Asia and globally.
• Create compelling copy for CNBC.com engaging the audience.
• Research data for stories and use CMS to optimize headlines with visuals.

Skills

News judgment

Market movers reporting

Copywriting

English proficiency

Data sources

Deadline-driven

Source cultivation

Tools

Content management system

Job description

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.

CNBC INTERNATIONAL

CNBC is the world’s number one business and financial news network. Its mission is to help the influential and aspirational make astute decisions to get ahead by providing live market updates, breaking news, in-depth analysis and exclusive interviews.

CNBC’s vast portfolio includes CNBC.com, the online destination for global business; CNBC PRO, the network’s premium subscription service that provides real-time global market data and market analysis, as well as a growing slate of live and virtual events where consumers can experience CNBC’s award-winning journalism, live.

With headquarters in New Jersey, London, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi, CNBC provides a truly global 24-hour business briefing for senior business leaders, the financial community and those with assets to invest or protect. Today the channel is available in more than 392 million homes worldwide. CNBC also boasts a growing audience across its social media and digital video platforms.

Visit www.cnbc.com for more information

OVERVIEW

This role is for an experienced reporter for CNBC Asia’s digital team, who is attuned to researching and writing up stories and blog posts ranging from individual stock movements to sector trends, as well as global economics and financial markets. In this role, you will cover a range of global and Asian stories centred on finance, economics and geopolitics. You should be comfortable writing up breaking news, as well as market movers, short-news analysis, and long-form features for CNBC.com under tight deadlines.

As a digital reporter, you will be an expert in producing stories using a content management system, pitching story ideas, reporting and writing original news stories for a fast-paced, business and financial news website.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write fast and accurate news copy for financial markets, including stocks, bonds, foreign exchange, cryptocurrencies, and macroeconomics for Asia Pacific
• React to breaking news with the ability to quickly compose an account of the facts, and thoughtfully push a story forward with analysis and original reporting
• Stay abreast of financial and equity markets, corporate news, and macroeconomic developments, including reading analyst reports and stock charts to pitch stories
• Actively contribute to the dailyAsia markets blog/wrap, including suggesting sharp and compelling headlines, proactively direct market coverage and updates
• Adept at reading stock charts and financial statements
• Pitch, report and write proprietary stories about markets, finance and economics based on news flow, original reporting and commentsfrom CNBC television interviews
• Directly speak with sources in investment and financial industries for ideas, analysis, information and insight; cultivate sources for exclusive stories
• Closely monitor investment trends and stock markets in China, India, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Southeast Asia, as well as in global trade, technology and business
• Create compelling story & copy for CNBC.com that engage CNBC’s audience
• Research financial markets and economics data for appropriate stories and content on the site
• Use the site’s content management system to make stories & headlines as compelling and attractive as possible, leveraging on pictures, graphics, charts and appropriate embeds and links

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Strong news judgment and in-depth knowledge of stock markets, business and financial news, geopolitics and economic news for Asia-Pacific
• Prior experience and proven ability to write stories on market movers, company earnings and business/sector analysis
• Independent worker who is able to write clean and accurate copy, while making smart decisions in a fast-paced, breaking news environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to foster good relations with colleagues, contacts and sources
• A clear understanding of CNBC’s editorial and programming priorities
• Strong command of English
• Familiar with data sources for research purposes
• Ability to prioritize a wide range of tasks while operating under tight deadlines
• Proactive self-starter who takes initiative to follow up on story ideas and search for new angles to cover broad investment themes
• Flexible and able to work different shifts occasionally, including on weekends or public holidays, when required

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

While not essential for this role, candidates with experience or proficiency in the following attributes tend to excel in this position.

• Three (3) or more years of experience working for a leading business news website or publication
• Prior experience working with digital media and content management systems
• Exhibit a readiness and adaptability to expand into other media, including TV, podcasts, digital video and charts or graphics

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.

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 [e-mail].

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.