Senior Editor, NBC News Business and Economy Unit

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NBC News is seeking a Senior Editor for its Business Unit to help craft stories about business, the economy and their impact on consumers. This experienced journalist will ensure the unit’s correspondents, producers and reporters serve all of NBC News’ platforms, including digital, broadcast and streaming. The person in this role should be organized and nimble, able to think about big-picture and enterprise coverage, while also leading and contributing during breaking news situations.

The ideal candidate will be familiar with major consumer companies, from McDonald’s to Walmart to Apple, and comfortable interpreting major economic reports about the labor market, inflation and other important indicators. The Senior Editor will also have strong interest in the impact of politics and policy on business and the economy.

There is also room for this person to be a player-coach: Someone who can report and write in addition to editing news and feature articles.

Working in partnership with the unit’s Senior Producer, the person in this role will collaborate across NBC News’ platforms, including with various shows and NBC News Digital. This position will report to the Managing Editor of the NBC News Business Unit. It is based at 30 Rock in New York.
 

Responsibilities:

• Assigning, editing and publishing breaking news and enterprise stories about business and the economy.
• Helping to set the editorial/reporting agenda for the Business Unit through regular check-ins with the team’s Senior Producer, producers, correspondents and reporters, as well as other stakeholders.
• Focusing on the major stories of the moment – and what’s next – while finding creative, distinct ways to inform a general audience.
• Crafting editorial notes and planning memos for distribution across the organization.
• Managing and supervising reporters and interns.
• Working as a player-coach, who can pitch, report and write.

• At least 8 years experience as a journalist at major outlets
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or relevant course of study, or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated ability to edit copy for structure, clarity and sense
• Impeccable journalistic standards and ethics
• Demonstrated ability to write and report

Desired Characteristics

• Team-first attitude: This person will be excited to collaborate and compete alongside various teams across platforms.
• Fast: This person will place a high premium on quick and accurate journalism.
• ​​​​​​​Helpful: This person will be eager to help the audience understand complicated and new concepts and developments.

Additional Requirements

• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $140,000 - $170,000

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal'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.

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