Associate Producer, News Desk

Versant • Englewood Cliffs, NJ

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

CNBC’s News Desk is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated Associate Producer (AP) with a passion for news and an interest in business and finance. The AP works directly with CNBC’s reporters and show teams to get content on air in a way that meets CNBC’s goals of being Fast, Accurate and Actionable. The AP will be part of our breaking news coverage team, jumping in when news breaks to help prepare elements for air. The AP will also write and produce daily general news and business news updates.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and working knowledge of financial and/or business news, political news, and hard news content.
• 2 years of experience in television production (can include experience at an internship or college station)
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft office and newsroom systems including iNews.
• Strong knowledge of social media sites including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Nice To Haves

• Attention to detail is a must – the AP is often the last stop before content goes on air, so accuracy is critical.
• Interest in business and money.
• Ability to thrive in a chaotic breaking news environment.
• Being a self-starter who can juggle many tasks at once.
• This position has some early and late shifts.

Responsibilities

• Produce stories for each of CNBC's daily live Business Day programs.
• Work directly with anchors and reporters at CNBC Global Headquarters as well as correspondents from CNBC’s global network including CNBC Europe and CNBC Asia.
• Create written content and visual elements, including onscreen graphics, soundbites and video for live reports and edited packages.
• Monitor breaking news events and learn produce quickly and accurately across a range of topics.
• Find background information on a wide range of business and financial news stories, including working with reporters and producers to stay up to date on general trends as well as key developments in breaking news situations.
• Write and produce daily news updates.
• Learn various newsroom roles and responsibilities being ready to fill in for key roles as needed.
• Learn to read financial documents, including quarterly reports and analyst notes.
• Work closely with Senior Managers as needed as main point of contact with shows, reporters and network operations.
• Assist reporters and field producers with remote shoots and special projects as needed.
• Write and produce updates for smart home connected devices such as Amazon Alexa and Google Home.
• Contribute to CNBC.com and social media when requested.

Benefits

• Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes
• Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars
• Free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Variety of other discounts and perks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level