Head of TV News, APAC

CNBC is the world’s number one business and financial news network. Its mission is to help the influential and aspirational make astute decisions to get ahead by providing live market updates, breaking news, in-depth analysis and exclusive interviews.

CNBC’s vast portfolio includes CNBC.com, the online destination for global business; CNBC PRO, the network’s premium subscription service that provides real-time global market data and market analysis, as well as a growing slate of live and virtual events where consumers can experience CNBC’s award-winning journalism, live.

With headquarters in New Jersey, London, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi, CNBC provides a truly global 24-hour business briefing for senior business leaders, the financial community and those with assets to invest or protect. Today the channel is available in more than 392 million homes worldwide. CNBC also boasts a growing audience across its social media and digital video platforms.

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NBCUniversal is the parent company of CNBC.
Job Description

OVERVIEW

CNBC International is seeking a dynamic leader to spearhead our APAC news coverage and drive editorial decisions. This pivotal role will oversee the newsroom, in addition to leading the production of one of the dayside shows on the grid. Reporting directly to the VP, News & Partnerships, this role offers a unique opportunity to provide strong leadership and drive the newsroom culture.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee daily editorial coverage, ensuring our coverage provides compelling and essential business and financial news
Collaborate with Newsroom leadership in other regions
Lead the linear editorial team and provide guidance and support to drive essential and compelling content
Champion & model a respectful, accountable, and professional working culture in the newsroom
Supervise & lead one of the shows in the APAC programming grid, managing the team and the content
Motivate and organize the APAC Output TV Production teams, driving actionable content strands and segments that push CNBC’s output to the next level
Collaborate with Assignments Editor & Head of News Desk to assign On-Air Talent and Producers for outside broadcasts and assignments and liaise closely with the Broadcast Operations department to execute coverage plans to world class standard
Maintain and manage forward planning diaries (big interviews, events and OB coverage) and keep them constantly up to date, in conjunction with VP, News & Programming
Contribute to CNBC APAC editorial relationships and access, maintaining world class access to leading business leaders and policy makers
Actively engage in integrating the TV, News Desk, Digital and Digital Video & Social teams. Collaborate with the Editorial Leadership team to innovate and bring to life joint TV, Digital and Social collaborations, platforms and product offerings
Lead the recruitment, training and retention of new Output and On-Air employees, including production, editorial and presentation training
Ensure ‘best of’ content is shared across all CNBC regions and NBC channels and maximize distribution of key interviews
Adhere to CNBC editorial standards and best practices

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Minimum 10 years of television production experience leading teams to produce quality business news
Comprehensive working knowledge of global business, financial, and economic news
Proven experience in setting the editorial agenda to generate / produce distinctive content that differentiates content from competitors
At least 7 years of prior experience in news management
Exceptional control room experience
Experience in contributing to leadership and cross-functional teams
Proven track record of mentoring and developing Producers, Senior Producers, and On-Air Talents
Exceptional communication skills to foster relationships within and beyond CNBC
Superior writing and production capabilities, including strong script writing abilities
Fluency in English language

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

Able and willing to travel as required

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.