Pro Correspondent

Job Description

Responsibilities
Division: CNBC International
Department: News & Programming
Position: CNBC Pro Writer
Band: PB
Reports to: Supervising Markets Editor, London
Location: London

NBCUNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL

NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks.

CNBC INTERNATIONAL

CNBC is the world's number one business and financial news network. Its mission is to help the influential and aspirational make astute decisions to get ahead by providing live market updates, breaking news, in-depth analysis, and exclusive interviews.

CNBC's vast portfolio includes CNBC.com, the online destination for global business; CNBC PRO, the network's premium subscription service that provides real-time global market data and market analysis, as well as a growing slate of live events where consumers can experience CNBC's award-winning journalism, live.

With headquarters in New Jersey, London, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi, CNBC provides a truly global 24-hour business briefing for senior business leaders, the financial community and those with assets to invest or protect. Today the channel is available in more than 392 million homes worldwide. CNBC also boasts a growing audience across its social media and digital video platforms.

Visit www.cnbc.com for more information.
OVERVIEW

The CNBC Pro Writer will be responsible for pitching and creating actionable, concise articles to advise and inform an audience of active traders and investors. The ideal candidate will have strong reporting skills, strong research skills, mathematics proficiency, an understanding of markets, and a knack for making complex subjects interesting, pointed, and relatable.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Pitch and write multiple digital articles a day that will:
- inform an audience of active investors who are CNBC Pro subscribers
- entice active investors who are not CNBC Pro subscribers to become CNBC Pro subscribers.
• Responsively carry out instructions of the Supervising Markets Editor who oversees CNBC International's Pro offering from London.
• Take ownership of reading and responding to analyst notes; develop contacts within investment banks and research houses to enhance our access to information relevant to the Pro audience.
• Help to build the CNBC Pro brand by pitching new and innovative ways of appealing to the audience.
• Package copy using graphics, videos, and appropriate links to make it compelling to CNBC readers.
• Collaborate with the CNBC TV, Digital Video & Social Media teams as requested to help generate informative and engaging Pro Talk live events, content, and videos.
• Collaborate with international Pro colleagues, the digital teams more broadly and the TV teams on story ideas and to promote finished content.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
• A command of financial markets especially but not limited to stock markets, and an interest in investing and trading.
• Previous experience as a writer and/or reporter, including the ability to perform and multi-task under pressure.
• Strongly motivated, organized, detail-oriented, and possessing outstanding communication and coordination skills.
• A proven ability to report and write accurately and clearly in a fast-paced, deadline-driven news environment.
• A clear understanding of CNBC's editorial and programming priorities, and CNBC Pro's editorial priorities.
• Experience at a large online content destination, such as a leading online news site or financial publication would be advantageous.
• Experience working with content management systems desirable.
• A flexible attitude to working different shifts occasionally when required.
• Fluency in English is essential.
• Ability to understand and process complex numerical information.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.

Qualifications/Requirements
NBCUniversal are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. https://www.nbcunicareers.com/accessibility-statement

We are proud to be a disability confident employer and we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8q6k9-3-144-226-170-42 in your application.