Markets Reporter, CNBC PRO
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States of America
Full Time
2 weeks ago
$75,000 - $115,000 USD
H1B Sponsor
Key skills
Communication
About this role
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 Versantâs sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.
Job Description
Job Description:
We are looking for an experienced reporter to discover and write investing and markets story. The reporter should be able to talk to investors, analysts and other sources to support a strong investing view on a stock, sector or theme. The reporter will build on our efforts for premium investing and markets content. The reporter should be able to work under pressure, take direction from editors and show readers a depth of experience with investing amd markets writing.
Responsibilities:
- Cover major market news by monitoring stock movements and talking frequently to sources to generate angles.
- Write investing angles of the bit company stories of the day.
- Work as a team player across all Versant News platforms.
- Discover, locate and interview new trader, investor and analyst sources.
- Write longer enterprise pieces that shed light on new areas of attractive investment.
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, 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
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: $75,000-$115,000.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of reporting experience on investing and/or markets
- Strong knowledge of the financial markets.
- Strong ability to analyze company financials and when they are signaling a change.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under deadline pressure
- Solid writing and verbal communication skills.
- High comfort level on executing assignments generated by editors.
- Proven ability to build relationships and leverage network/sources to break or develop stories
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 candidateaccessibility@versantmedia.com.
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.