CNBC.com seeks content editor for commentary section

CNBC Digital, a division of NBC Universal, is seeking a content editor to work on the new commentary section of business-news site CNBC.com.

Looking for a highly motivate individual with 5+ years experience in news. Strong writing, editing, reporting and organizational skills are required. Multimedia and data-visualization skills preferred.

The job involves working closely with the editor of the commentary section to reach out to influential and interesting people (CEOs, traders, celebrities, members of Congress, authors, etc.) for commentary on the day’s hot topics. Then fact check and produce the pieces, promote them on social media and track their performance.

It also involves working with TV producers to coordinate having show guests write an op-ed timed to their TV appearance. Looking for someone with a fresh perspective, who can come up with creative extras like cool charts or other data-visualization components, polls/interactive features, videos featuring the op-ed writer, live blogs, etc.

Email resume, a few writing samples (including at least one business-news story) and a few sentences on what you think about the commentary section (http://www.cnbc.com/id/100370673) and what you bring to the table to cindy.perman@nbcuni.com.