Job Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Job Description

NBC News Digital is hiring an experienced editor to work with our reporters on rapid enterprise reporting, impactful investigative projects, ambitious accountability stories and must-read features that capture national attention. 

This editor should have a proven record of success in conceiving, producing and editing well-written, high-impact work on a variety of topics and at a variety of speeds, including in the competitive environment of a major breaking news event. The editor should have demonstrated experience in coordinating all aspects of digital projects, including multimedia elements, data visualizations and cross-platform promotion. Experience running data-driven investigations and working across large teams is a plus.

The editor will work with our Managing Editor, Enterprise, to manage a team of reporters producing groundbreaking original stories on significant newsmakers, the biggest news stories of the moment and the major storylines of the year. The editor should be full of ideas on how to uncover important and revelatory information and should demonstrate persistence and creativity in guiding reporters to turn fascinating, unmissable pieces.

In short, there are two areas of editorial focus: 

• Rapid investigations into the biggest stories of the news cycle 
• Deep, enterprising work into big and meaningful subjects 

This editor will work with reporters on the Enterprise team on stories ranging from public records scoops to multipart investigative series. The journalism this editor oversees could include, for example, an exposé of the harm caused by a wealthy CEO’s company, an examination of government failures in the days after a disaster, or a piece on the first interview with a key voice at the center of a high-interest storyline.

This role can be based in New York, Washington, D.C., or Los Angeles with a hybrid work schedule.

Job duties: 

• Work with the Managing Editor, Enterprise, to develop rigorously reported, compelling stories that are creatively told across all digital platforms and lead a team of reporters producing these stories. 
• Respond rapidly to breaking news and drive distinctive coverage by editing several quick-turn enterprise stories a week, including scoops and features.
• Edit some major projects every year, with a focus on significant companies, institutions and public figures and reporting that has an impact.
• Manage reporters on the Enterprise team, working with them to produce journalism that sets us apart. This includes guiding the reporters in developing ideas, coaching them on reporting and writing, and editing their stories. 
• Work with a range of journalistic talent from both digital and TV, including digital staff members who want to elevate their game into long-form work, television reporters and producers, and freelancers. 

Qualifications

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience at major newspapers, websites or magazines, including at least 3 years reporting and editing investigative work. 
• A track record of breaking or editing big news stories that received national attention or award recognition and spurred change. 
• Strong ability to prioritize reporting focus areas in a rapidly changing news environment, driving the most important and original angles.
• Deep familiarity with document- and data-based reporting; news-driven and business investigations; and accountability journalism. 
• A proven ability to partner with video, data, graphics and social teams to deliver engaging digital stories. 

Desired Characteristics:  

• Ability to manage quick-turn accountability stories based on breaking news while also launching and guiding longer-term projects.
• Creative approach to enterprise features and investigations and willingness to experiment with new formats and technologies. 
• Ability to work well with cross-functional teams, including digital reporters and editors, TV producers and correspondents, and art, visuals and platforms teams. 
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach to management. 
• Exceptional leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively across a large news organization. 

Additional Requirements:

• Hybrid : This position has been designated as hybrid, which currently requires contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week. Beginning January 5, 2026, hybrid employees will be required to work from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $140,000 - $185,000

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal'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 AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.

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