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Bloomberg seeks energy markets editor in Dubai

Bloomberg News is seeking an experienced editor for our expanding coverage of energy markets news, particularly oil markets, across the Middle East and Africa.

The job will be based in Dubai. The successful candidate will work with a number of experienced reporters as well as freelancers across both regions and will integrate fully with European-based oil markets reporters, editors and leaders to ensure we are first with breaking stories about oil, OPEC, natural gas, refineries, petrochemicals and shipping.

The candidate will be responsible for identifying scheduled and breaking news that affects oil market, making sure those are on Bloomberg first and guiding reporters on improving coverage and encourage enterprise ideas. Responsibilities include monitoring other media and writing news summaries.

Qualifications:
-Ability to edit quickly and concisely under deadline pressure
-Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and relevant work experience
-Journalism experience is essential and working in a real-time news environment is desirable
-Experience covering the Middle East and/or Africa is preferred
-Fluency in French, Arabic or another useful language for the region involved is an asset

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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