Economics Editor, CNBC

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 Versant’s sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.

Job Description
CNBC is seeking an experienced and strategic

Economics Editor

to lead and elevate our coverage of the Federal Reserve, economic policy and the broader U.S. economy across the newsroom. This editor will play a central role in shaping how CNBC explains the forces driving markets, politics, business and everyday life for our audiences.

Key Responsibilities

Lead CNBC’s newsroom‑wide coverage of the Federal Reserve, economic policy and the economy.

Set daily and long‑term editorial priorities, ensuring CNBC is first, smart and distinctive on major economic stories.

Edit and shape breaking news, explainers, analysis, enterprise pieces and exclusive sourced reporting.

Identify major storylines early and develop coverage plans that maximize audience impact.

Work strategically to leverage CNBC’s top talent, reporters and on‑air personalities to create best‑in‑class journalism.

Partner closely with our politics editor, as well as our politics, policy, markets and business teams to deliver coordinated coverage across beats.

Help translate complex economic developments into clear, compelling journalism for a broad audience.

Encourage innovative storytelling across digital, television, social and emerging platforms.

Maintain high editorial standards for accuracy, clarity, fairness and speed.

Additional Requirements
Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through careers.versantmedia.com to be considered. Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.

Qualifications

Significant editing experience in a major newsroom, with leadership responsibility.

Deep knowledge of the Federal Reserve, U.S. economic policy and macroeconomic trends.

Proven success managing breaking news, analytical coverage, enterprise projects and sourced reporting.

Additional Information
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: $160,000–$200,000.

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’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.

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