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Company Description CNBC is the recognized world leader in business news, providing real-time financial market coverage, business content and general news consumed by more than 544 million people per month across all platforms. The network’s 15 live hours a day of news programming in North America (weekdays from 5:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET) is produced at CNBC’s global headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., and includes reports from CNBC News bureaus worldwide. CNBC at night features a mix of new reality programming, CNBC’s highly successful series produced exclusively for CNBC and a number of distinctive in-house documentaries.
CNBC also offers content through its vast portfolio of digital products such as: CNBC.com, which provides financial market news and information to CNBC’s investor audience; CNBC Make It, a digital destination focused on making you smarter about how you earn, save and spend your money; CNBC PRO, a premium service that provides in-depth access to Wall Street; a suite of CNBC mobile apps for iOS and Android devices; Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Siri voice interfaces; and streaming services including Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Samsung Smart TVs. To learn more, visit https://www.cnbc.com/digital-products/. CNBC is a division of NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast Corporation.
Members of the media can receive more information about CNBC and its programming on the NBCUniversal Media Village Web site at http://www.nbcumv.com/programming/cnbc. For more information about NBCUniversal, please visit http://www.NBCUniversal.com.
Job Description
The Breaking News Producer is core to the CNBC News Desk. The producer monitors wire services, social media and speeches and works closely with all CNBC entities to make sure that all time sensitive material is on CNBC TV. The role involves working closely with the News Desk Editors and the live control room at all times.
What You’ll Do
- Swiftly and accurately write breaking news chyrons to air immediately on CNBC TV
- Write breaking news stories quickly and accurately
- Communicate in a timely and clear manner with the Newsdesk and control room
- Understand how to find and read financial statements, press releases
- Utilize wire services and financial services to mine headlines
- Work closely with anchors, reporters and producers to identify and craft breaking news headlines
- Quick, decisive action on headlines
What We’ll Offer
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, basketball court and running course, plus daily group classes
- Eat up – Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars
- Unwind – Massage therapy, ping pong tables, foosball
- Extras – Dry cleaning, shoe shining 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
When you join the NBCUniversal family, you’ll get…
We’re a global company that values our employee’s individual experiences and wellbeing. We know that we’re smarter, more dynamic and better together. That’s why we offer benefits and perks to meet your unique needs. Read more about them on our careers site here. We invite you to seek the excitement, the challenges and the opportunities that make working here so rewarding
Qualifications
What you’ll bring:
- In-depth knowledge of CNBC’s content and subject material and a strong interest in financial markets, economics, technology and politics
- Ability to thoroughly edit copy under tight deadlines and identify mistakes, errors and typos
- Previous experience in business news
- Understanding of global financial markets and how events in different economies and markets affect each other
- Ability to multitask and remain calm in a fast-paced news environment
- Ability to work as part of a team and across all departments and locations
- Excellent verbal communication skills, coupled with strong research and succinct writing skills
- Demonstrated self-starter, with the confidence to make decisions quickly in a fast-paced news environment
- Knowledge of social media, especially Twitter
- Knowledge of wire services and financial statements
- Flexibility in hours
Desired Characteristics
- Experience in reading financial statements, wire copy
- Experience of working for a leading wire service or business news organization
- Experience overseeing and making decisions about news coverage
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. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.
Additional Information
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. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.
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