Bloomberg News is looking for a Managing Editor for its Americas News Desk. In this role, you will play a key part in our newsroom infrastructure, driving coverage and overseeing the teams that maintain our front pages across all platforms. From the Terminal to TV and radio to our consumer-facing and Professional apps, this person will have a hand in where we feature our stories and how we tell them. You will work closely with managers and team leaders to break news and keep coverage alive, from the first headlines to the stepback analysis of what it all means.
In addition, you will coordinate with the Senior Editors on the hub to make sure we are aligning our biggest enterprise with the most important news. This person will also be in regular communication with our colleagues in Europe and Asia to keep us all on top of what stories are coming, how we’re handling breaking news and what stories are crucial for us all to prioritize as a global newsroom.
WE’LL TRUST YOU TO:
- Coordinate and help manage breaking news and enterprise across teams and platforms
- React quickly to unexpected stories
- Evaluate and promote the most important stories of the day
- Review and improve headlines and stories for clarity and creativity
YOU NEED TO HAVE:
- Excellent news judgment
- Strong editing skills
- Proven management experience
- Ability to work gracefully under pressure
- Knowledge of the economy, financial markets, and business
To apply, go here.
Chris RoushChris 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.