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CNBC seeks writer/editor for Make It

CNBC Digital is looking to hire a talented writer and editor to develop its coverage under the new New York-based Make It brand.

Make It is a fast-growing, consumer-friendly section of CNBC, devoted to aspirational content about entrepreneurship, leadership, careers, and money.

Responsibilities could include, but are not limited to:

• Helping to develop CNBC Make It’s coverage, with the goal of driving audience growth
• Building a small team of both staffers and outside contributors to deliver compelling, fun and high-quality digital content
• Generating innovative story ideas, collaborating with and guiding writers, while also independently writing and reporting
• Identifying and building partnerships that strengthen coverage and brand value
• Collaborating with digital video team to create informative and highly engaging videos

Qualifications/Requirements

• Experience as a writer and/or editor, including the ability to perform in a high-volume, deadline-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, attention to detail, and outstanding communication skills.
• Proven ability to accurately and clearly edit and write in a fast-paced news environment.

Desired Characteristics

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience at large online content destination, such as a major online news site or financial newspaper.
• Passionate about digital storytelling and creating the best user experience online, with proven experience in a creative environment.
• Ongoing knowledge of and interest in the business world and financial news is preferred.
• The ideal candidate is a story-telling entrepreneur in his/her own right–someone who is excited about the success of a new enterprise, and curious about the world
• This individual will see story ideas in the unexpected, and can’t wait to bring them back to the team.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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