Associate Producer, Evening News

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.
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.
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 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.
Sweat it out -- Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes
Extras --Don’t have a car? Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three 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. 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.

Attention to detail is a must – the AP is often the last stop before content goes on air, so accuracy is critical.
Ability to thrive in a chaotic breaking news environment.
This position has some early and late shifts.

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. 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.