OVERVIEW
As the Digital News Editor APAC you will be at the core of the editorial team responsible for breaking assigning editing and writing news stories throughout Singapores business day. Your role will involve updating the CNBC.com website coordinating with various teams and covering breaking news all within tight deadlines.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the Deputy Managing Editor in leading and managing a team of journalists
- Act as the hotseat for CNBC.com managing and updating site content with strong editorial judgment and knowledge of business and financial news
- Manage mobile notifications by crafting compelling headlines and ensuring readers are alerted to significant news of the day
- Assign and edit APAC digital stories ensuring a balanced mix of breaking news insightful analysis and engaging features
- Write stories with speed and precision maintaining accuracy and tone
- Perform copy editing for CNBC.com ensuring the highest quality and timely publication of stories features video descriptions and interactive content
- Foster a collegial and collaborative team environment by managing and mentoring financial journalists at various experience levels
- Oversee project timelines and resources effectively
- Collaborate closely with the broadcast team to create digital writeups of live interviews
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of CNBCs digital content using analytics tools
Qualifications :
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Extensive knowledge of CNBCs content and subject material with experience leading a team of financial reporters focused on markets economics or technology
- Ability to meticulously edit copy under tight deadlines identifying and correcting errors and typos while crafting compelling and catchy headlines
- Proven track record in managing direct reports effectively
- Strong understanding of global financial markets and the interconnections between events in different economies and markets
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and stay composed in a fastpaced news environment
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and across all departments and locations ensuring the website operates smoothly and accurately
- Excellent verbal communication skills combined with strong research and succinct writing skills
- Demonstrated selfstarter with the confidence to make informed decisions in a fastpaced news environment
- Fluency in English language
- Flexible and willing to occasionally work different shifts when required which some start very early in the morning or on weekends
- Knowledge of social media platforms especially X
DESIRED ATTRIBUTES
- Minimum 5 years of experience working in a similar role
- Experience in updating websites news editing or hotseating at a wire service
- Familiarity with content management systems
- Background in working for a leading wire service or business news organization
- Experience in overseeing news coverage and making editorial decisions
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 inperson interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversals 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.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime