Senior Editor, CNBC Make It
About The Position
CNBC Make It is seeking a creative and experienced editor with sharp news judgment, excellent storytelling instincts, and a deep understanding of what engages digital audiences. This editor will shape Make It’s daily and enterprise coverage, working closely with reporters, producers, and senior editors to identify compelling angles, elevate story ideas, and ensure every piece is clear, useful, memorable, and true to the Make It voice. The ideal candidate is both a rigorous editor and an imaginative thinker who can sharpen a reported piece, improve structure and flow, craft irresistible headlines and leads, and help develop smart editorial franchises that connect with ambitious readers. They should be energized by stories about careers, success, leadership, money, work culture, and the changing ways people define achievement. This role requires a decisive editor who can weigh analytics alongside audience and departmental needs. An ideal candidate will inspire the team to do their best work while balancing the need for speed, accuracy, and creativity in a fast-moving digital newsroom. The editor will monitor the news cycle, spot emerging trends, steer coverage, and collaborate across editorial and audience teams to produce journalism that is timely, engaging, and often service-driven. Successful candidates will bring strong editorial judgment, high standards, collaborative energy, and a passion for helping Make It’s audience learn, grow, and get ahead.
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of editing experience in a digital newsroom or publishing environment.
- At least 3 years managing an editorial team.
- Proven journalism skills and editorial judgment.
- Strong understanding of SEO, analytics, digital news production, and journalistic standards.
- Proven ability to make complex topics accessible and engaging for a broad audience.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
- Experience editing short and long form with accuracy, readability, structure, tone, and legal standards in mind.
- Demonstrated ability to work quickly and effectively under deadline pressure.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Firm grasp of AP Style guidelines and editorial best practices.
- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Media training and experience as an expert on live television is a plus.
- Collaborative team player with strong communication skills and sound editorial judgment.
- Strong understanding of audience engagement and digital storytelling best practices.
- Strategic thinker with a passion for service journalism.
- Ongoing interest in business news, workplace trends, personal finance, and consumer-focused storytelling.
- Experience generating and executing editorial franchises, series, and trend-driven coverage.
- Experience at a large digital publisher, major online news site, or financial publication.
- Ability to make quick decisions and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Detail-oriented and proactive.
- Strong collaborator across editorial, product, and business teams.
- Creative and entrepreneurial within an established media company.
Responsibilities
- Shape Make It’s daily and enterprise coverage.
- Work closely with reporters, producers, and senior editors to identify compelling angles and elevate story ideas.
- Ensure every piece is clear, useful, memorable, and true to the Make It voice.
- Sharpen reported pieces, improve structure and flow, and craft irresistible headlines and leads.
- Help develop smart editorial franchises that connect with ambitious readers.
- Monitor the news cycle and spot emerging trends.
- Steer coverage and collaborate across editorial and audience teams.
- Produce journalism that is timely, engaging, and often service-driven.
- Manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid leave
- Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes
- Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars
- Dry cleaning services
- Free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City
- Variety of other discounts and perks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
