Categories: Journo Jobs

CNN International seeks a biz desk editor in New York

The Business News Editor in New York will take the lead in conceptualizing, launching and executing high quality business content for financial and general news programs on CNN International and Digital.

What will you be doing?  

This Business News Editor will identify key business stories/themes and work with reporters and producers to create content for upcoming business news stories, which will make the business programs smart and relevant. 
S/he will also work with guest producers to ensure pitches are in place for CEO’s, Ministers or News Makers. 
S/he will be responsible for liaising with other planning teams at CNN to coordinate coverage, ensuring our Global Business Talent is well-featured across TV and Digital platforms. 
The Business News Editor will highlight breaking or developing business stories to the network and ensure talent or content is available. 
Broadly, the Assignment Editor is responsible for ensuring the wider broadcast operation in NYC functions effectively, including organizational aspects of broadcasting our shows from the New York Stock Exchange or Time Warner Center, and fielding requests from affiliates or other network entities who require NYC production support

What do we need from you?

  • Must have minimum three years of experience in network television or major-market news production.
  • The successful candidate will have the ability to identify, propose and execute strong and creative coverage around key financial or economic news.
  • Background in business news is required.
  • Must be highly-organized, meticulous and team-oriented, capable of meeting deadlines and functioning calmly in a high-pressure situation including breaking news.
  • Bachelor’s degree required. 

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.

Recent Posts

Business Insider hires Brooks as standards editor

Business Insider editor in chief Jamie Heller sent out the following on Monday: I'm excited to share…

41 seconds ago

Is this the end of CoinDesk as we know it?

Former CoinDesk editorial staffer Michael McSweeney writes about the recent happenings at the cryptocurrency news site, where…

15 hours ago

LinkedIn finance editor Singh departs

Manas Pratap Singh, finance editor for LinkedIn News Europe, has left for a new opportunity…

2 days ago

Washington Post announces start of third newsroom

Washington Post executive editor Matt Murray sent out the following on Friday: Dear All, Over the last…

3 days ago

FT hires Moens to cover competition and tech in Brussels

The Financial Times has hired Barbara Moens to cover competition and tech in Brussels. She will start…

3 days ago

Deputy tech editor Haselton departs CNBC for The Verge

CNBC.com deputy technology editor Todd Haselton is leaving the news organization for a job at The Verge.…

3 days ago