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Bloomberg News is one of the biggest financial and business news organizations in the world. We lead the way in breaking news and providing analysis on financial markets, from intraday coverage through in-depth features. We are known for our quality, accuracy and ability to deliver news investors can use. It's what keeps us inventing and re-inventing, all the time.
Bloomberg LP has built a significant media business spanning television, digital, magazine, radio and live event platforms across the globe. In the midst of a historic time in the media industry, Bloomberg Media is growing its global footprint and reach through new innovations from Bloomberg Originals to New Economy Forum.
Bloomberg Media is looking for an editor in Singapore or Hong Kong to join our new and growing Weekend Edition team. The successful candidate will have a keen eye for intriguing and consequential stories at the intersections of culture, economics, business and politics; extensive regional knowledge; and a solid understanding of the interests and digital habits of audiences across the region. The Weekend Edition editor will commission essays, reviews, profiles and other stories, relying on both Bloomberg writers and freelancers with regional expertise. In addition, they will select Bloomberg coverage to promote, including our best enterprise stories, podcasts and videos; help prepare weekend newsletters; and collaborate with members of the design and production teams to create imaginative, immersive and useful digital experiences.
We'll Trust You To
- Work with beat reporting teams in the region, as well as freelancers, to solicit ideas and commission stories for the weekend edition
- Edit copy filed into the weekend team, and sometimes write pitch and write stories yourself
- Collaborate with design, audience and production to build out high-touch visual and interactive stories
- Select content from the region to promote in the weekend package
- Coordinate with the weekend breaking news team in the region, and collaborate with Weekend Edition editors in Sydney, Hong Kong, London, New York and Washington DC
- Use analytics to understand how our readers are consuming weekend content and adjust editorial decision-making based on user data and subscriber feedback
You'll need to have:
- Bachelor's degree or degree-equivalent qualifications
- At least 5 years of experience in a digital news environment
- Experience commissioning and editing long-form and enterprise journalism
- Experience in using web publishing tools or CMS
- A substantial grounding in financial journalism, as well as interest and experience writing and editing in other subject areas for example, culture, politics, travel, sports
- A strong understanding of how digital audiences are evolving, analytics and the digital subscription ecosystem
- The ability to network and build relationships across our large global newsroom, and among freelancers throughout the region
- Entrepreneurialism and flexibility
- Demonstrated continuous career growth within an organisation
Life at Bloomberg is many things, but it's never dull. We're a truly global business with a truly diverse workforce. We pride ourselves on being open, inclusive and collaborative, and provide a work environment that inspires our employees to be their best. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare coverage, and programs to support you and your family through different life stages, from parental leave to generous retirement savings plans.
Learn more about our office and benefits: Singapore | www.bloomberg.com/singapore
