Speed Desk Editor
Job Requisition Number: 26206
Asia Pacific Beijing - CHN
The Company
Bloomberg is the world's most trusted source of information for businesses and professionals. Bloomberg combines innovative technology with unmatched analytic, data, news, display and distribution capabilities, to deliver critical information via the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service and multimedia platforms. Bloomberg's media services cover the world with more than 2,200 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in 72 countries. The BLOOMBERG TELEVISION® 24-hour network delivers smart television to more than 240 million homes. BLOOMBERG RADIO® services broadcast via SIRIUS XM Radio and 1worldspaceTM satellite radio globally and on WBBR 1130AM in New York. The award-winning monthly BLOOMBERG MARKETS® magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine and the BLOOMBERG.COM® financial news and information Web site provide news and insight to businesses and investors.
The Role
Bloomberg is seeking a Speed Desk Editor in its Beijing office. The Speed Desk produces breaking news stories on business and general-interest topics, ranging from company earnings, stock market reports, merger and acquisition news and politics to natural disasters and strikes. The successful candidate will be able to meet real-time deadlines, to quickly read through breaking news releases to find financial details and immediately transform them into real-time headlines for clients. Knowledge of the economy, financial markets and business is essential. Superior news judgment, solid math skills and attention to detail are essential to this role. The editor will work within a high-pressure team environment, in which the delay of a second or less can spell the difference between a win and a loss.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is required
- Experience working in a real-time news environment
- Knowledge of the economy, financial markets and business
- Superior math skills
- Attention to detail
- Fluency in English is essential
Apply here.
Job Requisition Number: 26206
Asia Pacific Beijing - CHN
The Company
Bloomberg is the world's most trusted source of information for businesses and professionals. Bloomberg combines innovative technology with unmatched analytic, data, news, display and distribution capabilities, to deliver critical information via the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service and multimedia platforms. Bloomberg's media services cover the world with more than 2,200 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in 72 countries. The BLOOMBERG TELEVISION® 24-hour network delivers smart television to more than 240 million homes. BLOOMBERG RADIO® services broadcast via SIRIUS XM Radio and 1worldspaceTM satellite radio globally and on WBBR 1130AM in New York. The award-winning monthly BLOOMBERG MARKETS® magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine and the BLOOMBERG.COM® financial news and information Web site provide news and insight to businesses and investors.
The Role
Bloomberg is seeking a Speed Desk Editor in its Beijing office. The Speed Desk produces breaking news stories on business and general-interest topics, ranging from company earnings, stock market reports, merger and acquisition news and politics to natural disasters and strikes. The successful candidate will be able to meet real-time deadlines, to quickly read through breaking news releases to find financial details and immediately transform them into real-time headlines for clients. Knowledge of the economy, financial markets and business is essential. Superior news judgment, solid math skills and attention to detail are essential to this role. The editor will work within a high-pressure team environment, in which the delay of a second or less can spell the difference between a win and a loss.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is required
- Experience working in a real-time news environment
- Knowledge of the economy, financial markets and business
- Superior math skills
- Attention to detail
- Fluency in English is essential
Apply here.
