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Spriha Srivastava Takes on Expanded Editorial Leadership Role at CNBC: Spriha Srivastava has taken on an expanded editorial leadership role at CNBC as Vice President and Executive Editor of News & Editorial Strategy, where she will lead editorial strategy across the network’s international newsrooms. The experienced international journalist will oversee editorial strategy across CNBC’s global newsrooms, covering television, digital and social platforms.
In her new position, Srivastava will oversee editorial priorities across television, digital and social media teams, with a focus on strengthening original journalism, improving cross-platform storytelling and expanding CNBC’s global news coverage.
Srivastava joined CNBC in May 2025 as Vice President, Digital. In that role, she led the network’s international digital editorial strategy, focusing on audience and subscriber growth, editorial innovation and engagement. She also worked with teams covering financial markets, technology, geopolitics and major international developments.
Before rejoining CNBC, Srivastava spent more than five years at Business Insider. From February 2022 to March 2025, she served as International Executive Editor and UK Bureau Chief, overseeing the organisation’s UK and Singapore bureaus and managing international editorial teams. Earlier, she worked as Executive Editor, leading coverage across business, markets, investing, technology, advertising and careers.
Her association with CNBC dates back to April 2016, when she joined CNBC International. During her earlier tenure, she held positions including Deputy News Editor and Lead Financial Blogger and Online Reporter, covering international financial markets and macroeconomic developments.
Srivastava began her journalism career at Thomson Reuters in 2011, working as a reporter and online editor covering project finance across Africa and Central and Eastern Europe. She subsequently served as EMEA Producer for the Global Markets Forum.
She also worked as Senior Staff Writer at Money Management, a publication owned by the Financial Times, covering personal finance, investments, pensions and the UK housing market.
Her expanded role comes as international news organisations continue to develop integrated editorial strategies across television, digital and social platforms to serve audiences across markets and regions.
