Bloomberg Industry Group seeks an associate digital editor

The Associate Digital Editor edits and creates news content, harnessing the capabilities of digital platforms and tools.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Leads social media efforts in coverage area.

• Edits news stories, features, breaking news alerts, and/or other material for content, style and digital functionality to ensure that quality standards of assigned news desk are met.

• May direct coverage and assignments across several related beat areas coordinating the use of multimedia (graphics, video, podcasts, audio slideshows, photographs, etc.) and ensures publication deadlines are met.
• Edits copy quickly and concisely; occasionally reports and writes articles.      
• Verifies information related to unit’s scope of coverage through sources or other means.

• Coordinates with other assignment editors in division, with other Bloomberg Industry Group units, and with Bloomberg to avoid overlap in coverage.
• Works one-on-one with reporters to quickly file breaking news, and to ensure analysis in daily and longer-term stories, as well as developing story ideas and angles.
• Coordinates editorial projects within division, as needed.
• Maintains subject-area knowledge related to unit’s scope of news coverage, including current awareness of issues and developments in the field.
• Proposes and coordinates outside author contributions, as needed.

• Helps to maintain homepages for news websites.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Ability to edit material under deadline pressure.
• Ability to multitask across platforms.
• Ability to work accurately and independently in a deadline-driven environment.
• Organizational skills, with ability to juggle multiple stories across formats and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively with other staff members to develop their journalistic skills.
• Understanding of major social platforms, tools and trends.
• Strong news judgment.
• Knowledge of analytics tools.
• Ability to use publishing tools and platforms and other technology effectively.
• Proven ability to interact effectively with colleagues, sources, and others.
• Editing and proofreading skills.
• Working knowledge of federal and state legislative, regulatory, and judicial processes a plus.
• Video production and editing skills, and Photoshop, Premiere and other Adobe software experience a plus.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2+ years’ journalism experience managing social media platforms for a news organization or editing experience in a digital newsroom.

Special Requirements:

• Candidates may be required to pass a test for this position.

To apply, go here.