Bloomberg View seeks QuickTake editor

Bloomberg View is looking for an experienced editor in Washington DC for its QuickTake team to produce crisp, context-first backgrounders on topics in the news.

The editor will work with Bloomberg News reporters and editors worldwide to identify topics readers struggle to understand and then to create appealing, sophisticated explainers dense with information and fun to read. The editor must be well versed in politics, finance and the workings of the U.S. government while also conversant with topics ranging from economics and the environment to social issues and international affairs.

He or she must be a skilled wordsmith with a knack for clearing the rhetorical underbrush from complex public controversies; a proven organizational diplomat; a web-savvy innovator comfortable with infographics, social media and the vernacular of online journalism. Washington experience is a plus, as is the willingness to work there.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of two years of journalism experience
• Strong understanding of topics ranging from economics, to the environment, to social issues, to international affairs

To apply, go here.