Bloomberg News is seeking an Editor for the Americas News Desks Top & Today team. Were looking for a self-starter with a passion for breaking news as well as longer-form pieces a journalist who can also generate ideas and present them in clear and exciting ways to reach the widest possible audience.
As a member of the newsrooms control center you will be responsible for showcasing our best work on TOP and the Today section of the Bloomberg Professional app. Well expect you to make confident decisions on which stories belong where in the limited space available. To ensure the quality of our coverage youll work with teams to craft compelling headlines and ledes and bring together all the relevant multimedia elements that make a story effective. Youll also push mobile alerts on the best and biggest stories to reach clients wherever they may be.
Teams across the newsroom will look to you for guidance on coverage feedback on writing editorial troubleshooting and advice on publication strategy. Youll draw on your extensive experience in financial and business news to steer our coverage in a smart direction that speaks to the strengths of Bloomberg News connecting the dots between various themes and going beyond the obvious angles of a story. At the same time youll advocate for the reader ensuring that we answer their questions and respect their time and intellect through our writing and presentation.
To be considered please submit your application by Thursday September 10.
Well trust you to:
-- Curate the TOP and Today pages on a daily basis in line with terminal clients interests
-- Offer thoughtful guidance and feedback to teams on coverage and story pitches
-- Advocate for the readers time and interests
-- Be calm under pressure
-- Be comfortable dealing directly with senior management
-- Spot coverage gaps and opportunities across platforms
Youll need to have:
-- Excellent news judgment and strong editing/writing skills
-- At least five years of experience in an editing role in a real-time newsroom
-- Experience working across multiple beats or regions is a plus
-- A talent for looking beyond the obvious story
-- Digital video and multimedia skills are a plus
-- Knowledge of financial markets and the ability to understand the market impact of news developments