Senior Manager, Data Visualization

Company Description

VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most.

As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service.

VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world.

Job Description

CNBC is seeking a Senior Manager of Data Visualization to lead the next evolution of visual storytelling for CNBC.com. This role will shape how we use data to explain the most important stories in business, markets, technology, economics, and policy—turning complexity into clarity for a global audience. 

You’ll lead a team of visual journalists who create high-impact charts, graphics, and interactive experiences that elevate our journalism and deepen audience understanding. 

In addition to setting strategy and guiding the team, you’ll actively design and produce ambitious data visualizations—ranging from rapid-turn charts embedded in breaking news to immersive visual explainers and interactive features. 

You’ll collaborate closely with reporters and editors to identify data-driven opportunities, ensuring visual storytelling is embedded across daily coverage and marquee projects. The ideal candidate combines journalistic instincts, strong design sensibility, and technical fluency in current visualization tools and web technologies. 

Responsibilities:  

• Identify opportunities to elevate CNBC journalism through visual storytelling by collaborating closely with reporters, editors, product and engineering teams  
• Build and manage a team of data visualization journalists  
• Translate complex datasets into clear, engaging visuals for a broad audience  
• Lead efforts for real-time or dynamic visualizations (markets, policy, economic data)  
• Work with the digital managers to establish standards for chart design and editorial integrity  
• Establish workflows for quick-turn charts and graphics in daily coverage  
• Build a library of reusable visual templates and components  
• Build interactive visual explainers using scroll-based storytelling, animations, and multimedia elements  
• Develop dynamic visualizations for breaking news, enterprise stories, and special projects  

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: $130,000–$160,000.

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

Required Qualifications:  

• 7+years creating data visualization, information graphics or visual journalism for a news publication, including 3 years of experience leading a team  
• A strong portfolio of visual storytelling and interactive projects  
• Mastery in tools such as Datawrapper, Flourish, Tableau, Illustrator, Figma or D3-based tools.  
• Proven experience building interactive graphics or web experiences using HTML, CSS and JavaScript, including visualization frameworks such as Svelte and D3.js.  
• Deep understanding of data analysis and storytelling with data  
• Strong news judgment and storytelling instincts  
• Ability to translate complex topics into accessible visual explanations  
• Interest in business, economics, markets, technology or policy reporting    

Desired Characteristics: