Summary of the TV Reporter, Business News (Chinese Language) – CNBC International job at Versant

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

OVERVIEW

The Reporter is an experienced news reporter/anchor who will research and pitch major business and financial news stories to our client, the business channel of a China state broadcaster. In this role, you will write in-depth analytical and balanced reports on selected topics, as well as deliver the reports on-air in Chinese language.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES                                                                                  

• Research, identify and effectively pitch the latest business, finance, economy and/or markets news stories to the client on daily basis
• Write daily and weekly news reports on selected topics in Chinese for the client under tight deadlines
• Record on-camera daily reports for the client on the selected topic
• Record on-camera weekly reports for the client on featured business personnel of the week
• Produce news packages and/or feature stories for the client as required  
• Translate all reports and packages from Chinese to English
• Coordinate with CNBC’s digital and social media teams to provide the client with CNBC’s digital news packages with post-editing, on ad-hoc basis
• Opportunity to contribute to CNBC’s digital video and digital articles

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Extensive experience in covering global economy, business and market news.
• Excellent in written and spoken Chinese and English in order to transcribe notes, communicate with the core client, and present news in Chinese.
• Strong analytical reporting and writing skills.
• Excellent news judgement and high attention to detail.
• In-depth knowledge of business, finance, economy and/or markets.
• Demonstrated experience in writing accurate and balanced news reports and delivering on-air reporting under tight deadlines.
• Experience working for a leading business and financial news network.
• Develop a clear understanding of CNBC’s editorial and programming priorities, as well as client’s expectations.
• A flexible to working different shifts occasionally when required depending on business’ needs, including weekends.
• Strong team player with good communication skills.
• Computer literate and strong organizational skills.

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES  

While not essential for this role, candidates with experience or proficiency in the following attributes tend to excel in this position.       

• Five (5) or more years of business and/or financial news writing and reporting experience.
• Lively, engaging on-camera personality experience.

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company. This is a one-year fixed-term contract, with renewal subject to an annual review of business needs.

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 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.