Economy Editor
Job Requisition Number: 25866
Asia Pacific Hong Kong - HKG
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 News is seeking an experienced Economy Editor in our Hong Kong office to join our expanding team in Asia. The successful candidate will cover the economy, government and central bank policy under real-time deadline pressure. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience covering the beat at a major newspaper or news service. Candidates should be accustomed to producing clear and comprehensive enterprise pieces, have a record of breaking important stories, and be able to edit spot news under real-time deadline pressure. The successful applicant is expected to have the proven ability to make snap decisions about stories that regularly appear on TOP, Bloomberg's front page. The editor will also be expected to serve as a mentor and coach to reporters and be comfortable working within a team environment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Prior experience editing stories
- Minimum of 3 years of experience covering the beat at major newspaper or news service
- Ability to write quickly and concisely in English under deadline pressure
- Fluency in English is essential
- Proficiency in Mandarin is an asset
More information here.
Job Requisition Number: 25866
Asia Pacific Hong Kong - HKG
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 News is seeking an experienced Economy Editor in our Hong Kong office to join our expanding team in Asia. The successful candidate will cover the economy, government and central bank policy under real-time deadline pressure. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience covering the beat at a major newspaper or news service. Candidates should be accustomed to producing clear and comprehensive enterprise pieces, have a record of breaking important stories, and be able to edit spot news under real-time deadline pressure. The successful applicant is expected to have the proven ability to make snap decisions about stories that regularly appear on TOP, Bloomberg's front page. The editor will also be expected to serve as a mentor and coach to reporters and be comfortable working within a team environment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Prior experience editing stories
- Minimum of 3 years of experience covering the beat at major newspaper or news service
- Ability to write quickly and concisely in English under deadline pressure
- Fluency in English is essential
- Proficiency in Mandarin is an asset
More information here.
