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Bloomberg BNA seeks a managing editor

Bloomberg BNA seeks a Managing Editor to manage the operational, editorial, and production activities for assigned subject area and products.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead the editorial staff in effectively developing and releasing content including analysis and contributed content in accordance with established deadlines and through an effective digital publishing process.  Duties include:

  • Managing editors, copy editors, and interns.
  • Managing the daily production and release of digital content under daily deadline pressure with a focus on strong subject-matter judgment and copy editing.
  • Responding quickly to fast-paced, breaking-news situations.
  • Planning and coordinating staff writing, and editing assignments with other BBNA and Bloomberg units to ensure that timely, accurate and accessible content and publishing deadlines are met.
  • Ensuring that BBNA editorial standards are enforced.
  • Assisting editors in monitoring a variety of sources and developing appropriate content.
  • Partnering with the Deputy Editorial Director and Content Manager(s) in refining and enhancing editorial content according to established editorial standards.
  • Hiring, developing, engaging and retaining a high performing editorial team with a focus on continuous learning and development.
  • Providing ongoing coaching and feedback to staff and effectively managing individual and team performance to meet goals, assignments and deadlines.
  • Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

5 + years’ journalistic, legal, or business publishing experience, including reporting, writing, and substantive copy editing of complex material; knowledge of subjects covered by assigned products (s), including issues, trends, and target markets; understanding of publishing systems and workflows; a demonstrated ability to effectively supervise/manage or lead projects; excellent writing, researching, editing, and copy editing skills; knowledge of government, judicial, and regulatory processes; strong organization and project management skills, including the ability to use project resources and staff effectively within established schedules, budgets, and other guidelines; excellent interpersonal skills to deal with customers, staff, and other business contacts inside and outside Bloomberg BNA; strong and thoughtful decision making; demonstrated expertise in writing, reporting, researching, editing, and copy editing skills; excellent interpersonal skills to deal with customers, staff, and other business contacts inside and outside Bloomberg BNA; demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to effectively hire, motivate, develop and engage a high performance work team; track record of success in meeting assignment deadlines; ability to effectively manage individual and team performance with a focus on performance management; strong analytical skills and decision making.  Bachelor’s degree, with coursework in English or journalism preferred.  Specialized education such as J.D. or graduate degree preferred for some publications.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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