As MSNBC prepares to split from NBC News, the network is in the midst of a hiring spree. That includes the addition of Jacob Soboroff.
The move marks a return to the network for Soboroff, who previously joined MSNBC in 2015, until shifting his duties to NBC News.
In a post on social media, Jacob Soboroff shared his excitement for his return.
“Absolutely delighted and incredibly excited to return to the MSNBC family full-time,” said Soboroff. “The journalism. The people. Our audience. Ten years and one day after I first started, I’m coming home. So grateful.”
“I’m back. I came home to MSNBC because there’s no other place like it — a space to listen to other people, share their stories, and learn from them,” he later continued.
Soboroff becomes the latest member of the NBC News crew to join Versant — the new parent company of the network and its partner, CNBC — as it builds out its roster and executive team. The announcement of Soboroff comes on the heels of the news that NBC Nightly News Executive Producer Meghan Rafferty will join the network to serve as the Vice President of News Standards for MSNBC and CNBC
The network has also looked at outside organizations to help build out its newsgathering, production, and talent rosters, including luring Marcus Mabry away from CNN to serve as the Vice President of Content Strategy at MSNBC.
Versant is expected to be completely separated from NBCUniversal by the conclusion of 2025.
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