Director - Elections, Versant Media

Job Description Versant Media is hiring a Director of Elections to oversee editorial, technical and analytical aspects of elections coverage and voter polls. This role will work across television and digital editorial teams, operations, technology, and vote‑data and voter‑poll providers to deliver market‑leading coverage of U.S. primary and general elections for MSNBC and CNBC. Responsibilities Work with vote‑count and exit‑poll providers to manage incoming data, analyze it for audience consumption, and deliver key insights to editorial teams across platforms. Assess race projections from outside vendors and provide guidance to newsroom colleagues on how to report them. Cultivate and maintain source relationships with secretaries of state and other elections officials across the country. Train newsroom staff on how to access and interpret elections and polling data for audiences across news platforms. Manage Versant’s relationships with vote‑count and exit‑poll providers to ensure data quality and accuracy. Collaborate with editorial teams and exit‑poll provider on survey design and questions. Work with technical colleagues to create newsroom data access and fuel online and television graphics presentation of elections and polling data. Assist reporters and producers across news platforms in finding and utilizing polling and elections data in their reporting. Set and maintain editorial standards for the use of outside political polls. Lead any future partnerships or initiatives around polling and elections data. Qualifications 10+ years of experience covering elections and voting for a national news organization. Experience in polling, data analysis and statistical modeling. Excellent collaborative skills and a proven track record of working across disparate teams and constituencies. Strong communicator who can translate complex data into clear, comprehensible talking points and graphics. Well‑organized and able to handle multiple projects in high‑pressure situations. Experience setting and maintaining high editorial and ethical standards for polls and other data‑driven editorial initiatives. Proven ability to work on tight deadlines. Source relationships with elections and government officials. Additional Job Requirements Must be willing to work in Washington, D.C. Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States. Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news. Additional Information 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. Bonus and LTI eligible. 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 provides 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. Salary range: $200,000 – $250,000. #J-18808-Ljbffr