Weekend Business News Editor: Sharp, Real-Time Coverage

Jersey Digs; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Onsite fitness center

Shuttle service

Job summary

CNBC seeks a Weekend Editor to lead coverage Thursday through Sunday on our revamped homepage, delivering fast, authoritative coverage of the biggest business, markets, technology and economic stories of the weekend.

The ideal candidate will edit and shape reporting with reporters, curate homepage placements for real-time decision-making, and ensure accuracy and compelling storytelling under deadline pressure.

Qualifications

• 5+ years editing in fast-paced digital or broadcast newsroom.
• Excellent news judgment and ability to lead coverage during breaking news.
• Strong story-editing, writing and headline-writing skills.
• Broad knowledge of business, markets, technology, the economy and policy.
• Proven ability to develop compelling story angles and help reporters produce distinctive journalism.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work calmly under deadline pressure and make editorial decisions.
• Availability to work a Thursday through Sunday schedule.

Responsibilities

• Lead CNBC’s weekend editorial coverage from Thursday through Sunday.
• Identify and execute coverage of the most important stories, angles and developments as news breaks.
• Curate and manage CNBC’s new homepage, making real-time decisions about story placement and presentation.
• Edit stories across business, markets, technology, economy and policy.
• Work with reporters to sharpen angles and enhance reporting.
• Help set coverage priorities with editors, reporters and platform teams.
• Balance breaking news with smart analysis, explainers and enterprise reporting.
• Ensure stories are accurate, clear and timely.
• Identify opportunities to extend major weekend stories across CNBC’s digital, TV, video and social platforms.

Skills

Editing experience

News judgment

Story editing and writing

Business/markets knowledge

Develop compelling angles

Communication and collaboration

Multitasking under deadlines

Thursday–Sunday availability

Tools

CMS platforms

Job description

CNBC seeks a Weekend Editor to lead coverage Thursday through Sunday on our revamped homepage, delivering fast, authoritative coverage of the biggest business, markets, technology and economic stories of the weekend.

The ideal candidate will edit and shape reporting with reporters, curate homepage placements for real-time decision-making, and ensure accuracy and compelling storytelling under deadline pressure.