Associate Personal Finance Reporter, Select

Job Description

Responsibilities

Associate Personal Finance Reporter, CNBC Select

CNBC Select is looking to hire a talented Associate Personal Finance Reporter to focus specifically on researching, evaluating and recommending financial products. CNBC Select is a fast-growing, consumer-friendly commerce brand within the NBCU News Group. The team is devoted to providing our readers with rigorous reviews and personal finance advice so they can make informed decisions about the financial products they use every day.

The Associate Personal Finance Reporter will be primarily responsible for analyzing and reviewing financial products – through developing expertise, research and reporting – to provide readers with advice on the best credit cards and other financial products on the market. Additionally, they will be asked to pitch and create engaging content that inspires the curious reader. The ideal candidate will have strong reporting skills, experience putting together lists, comfort with numbers and data as well as words, and a knack for making complex subjects interesting and relatable.

What you'll do:
• Report and write both service and news-related stories
• Generate story ideas and following through by reporting, writing and creating digital content
• Assist with story updates and research for larger stories
• Help grow the CNBC Select brand and cultivate an engaged audience
• Contribute to multi-platform coverage when needed
• Use social media to distribute and promote content

Additional Information: 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: $55,000-$65,000

Qualifications

Requirements:
• At least one year of experience as a writer and/or reporter
• Proven experience or strong interest in the personal finance space
• Proven ability to report and write accurately and clearly in a fast-paced, deadline-driven news environment
• Familiarity with following and reporting on current events, especially as they relate to personal finance, credit cards, loans, banking, mortgages and other financial products
• Familiarity and comfort with social media
• Ability to convey to readers why and how high-level or abstract stories could affect them personally
• Commerce experience a plus

Desired Characteristics:
• You have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• You have experience at a large online content destination, such as a major online news site or financial newspaper
• You're passionate about digital storytelling and creating the best user experience online
• You possess ongoing knowledge of and interest in the business world and financial news

Additional Information

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