Head of Digital News, APAC - D05 Clementi New Town, Hong Leong Garden, Pasir Panjang, SG

Roles & Responsibilities

CNBC INTERNATIONAL

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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OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Head of Digital News, APAC to lead CNBC’s digital editorial coverage across the Asia-Pacific region. Based in Singapore, this leadership role will oversee all digital content produced out of APAC for CNBC.com, with a sharp focus on business, markets, economics, and tech . You will help shape our editorial strategy, manage a talented newsroom, and ensure our journalism is authoritative, timely, and globally relevant.

You will also help build and execute subscription-focused content for CNBC.com, driving scoops, exclusives, and premium analysis that sit behind the paywall. You will play a central role in steering CNBC’s global digital strategy, working closely with senior leaders in the U.S. and EMEA to deliver high-quality, data-driven journalism for our international audience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead CNBC’s digital editorial strategy in APAC, ensuring coverage is authoritative, engaging, and aligned with the global vision.
• Manage a team of reporters and editors in Singapore and across the region, driving performance, talent development, and collaboration.
• Oversee daily editorial output — from breaking news and live blogs to enterprise stories, analysis, and long-form features, with a strong emphasis on business, markets, economics, and tech .
• Drive scoops, exclusives, and distinctive journalism that deepen CNBC’s authority and build subscription value.
• Shape and execute a subscription-focused digital strategy , commissioning premium stories, analysis, and newsletters that sit behind a paywall.
• Keep coverage audience-focused, using data and insights to engage readers and grow subscriptions.
• Ensure CNBC’s journalism meets the highest standards of accuracy, clarity, and editorial integrity.
• Work closely with the Head of TV News, APAC, and other teams to coordinate coverage, align editorial priorities, and deliver cross-platform journalism that maximizes impact across TV, digital, video, and social.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

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

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

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.

Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.

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