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Bloomberg seeks economy team leader in Africa

Bloomberg News is seeking a team leader for its coverage of economics in Africa.

The successful applicant will generate and shape ideas, edit copy and interact with fellow managers. The applicant must cover breaking news under deadline pressure, produce features and ensure clear, clean and comprehensive copy.

The candidate should be able to identify emerging trends and produce big-picture stories as well as ensure accurate coverage of high-frequency indicators, such as lending rate decisions.

Qualifications
-Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
-Ability to work in a real-time news environment
-Proven career in business journalism with experience in quick turnaround of breaking news
-Excellent editing skills
-An understanding of macroeconomics, financial markets and regional politics

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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