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Company Description

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.

Job Description

CNBC is looking for a Segment Producer for Squawk Box. In this newscast, you will be an integral part of covering the most significant financial news stories of the day.  

What you'll do:

• Developing and producing live and taped guest segments
• Generating original content ideas daily, tapping into a broad array of sources 
• Identifying and booking compelling guests
• Conducting pre-interviews of guests and arranging hits
• Writing compelling copy and teases 
• Securing elements such as sound bites and video to support segments
• Help create, visualize and produce segments for the show
• Bring new and creative ideas to the show for segments and franchises 
• Developing and maintaining good relationships with news sources 
• Assisting Line Producers in the production of the show

At CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, you’ll have access to great perks and amenities: 

• Sweat it out -- Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes 
• Eat up -- Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars 
• Extras -- Dry cleaning, shoe shining and sneak peeks  

Don’t have a car? No problem! We offer free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City 

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Salary range: $90,000-$110,000. 

Additional Requirements: Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through careers.versantmedia.com to be considered. Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.

Qualifications

What you'll bring:

• At least 3-5 years of experience booking and segment producing in a live television environment, with demonstrated writing, research and communication skills
• Exemplary editorial judgment
• Experience in producing social media
• Successful candidates will be self-starters with superior contacts who can work effectively and creatively under daily deadline pressure
• Excellent interpersonal skills, combined with a strong sense of how to visually tell a compelling story
• Willingness to accommodate a demanding production schedule and flexibility to work weekends and some holidays when and as required

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong understanding of the markets and prior experience at a financial news network

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. 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. You can submit your request to candidateaccessibility@versantmedia.com.

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. 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.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.