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Bloomberg seeks China economy editor in Hong Kong

Bloomberg News is seeking an experienced editor in our Hong Kong office to join our expanding team in Asia.

The successful candidate will oversee economic coverage of Greater China as a senior editor. The editor will work with reporters in Beijing and Hong Kong to provide compelling stories that capture China’s economic challenges as it transitions to slower growth.

The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience covering the beat at a major newspaper or news service. Candidates should be accustomed to producing clear and comprehensive enterprise pieces, have a record of breaking important stories, and be able to edit spot news under real-time deadline pressure.

The successful applicant is expected to have the proven ability to make snap decisions about stories that regularly appear on TOP, Bloomberg’s front page. The editor will also be expected to serve as a mentor and coach to reporters and be comfortable working within a team environment.

The editor is also expected to understand the rising role of digital media and will work with reporters on making our stories must-reads for the broader social audience.

The Qualifications

– Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
– Prior experience editing stories
– Minimum of three years of experience covering a related beat at major newspaper or news service
– Ability to write quickly and concisely in English under deadline pressure
– Fluency in English is essential. Mandarin a plus.

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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