Bloomberg seeks senior editor in London

Bloomberg Digital is looking for a senior news editor based in the UK to join the editorial team at its flagship online publication.

The role of senior news editor is a uniquely modern position that requires speed, technical know-how, and the ability to spot and assign stories. The senior news editor will lead a team in our London office that must be poised under pressure, committed to accuracy and competitive with the fastest web-based news sources.

Responsibilities:
-Lead the editorial team focused on the global site in the UK.
-Monitor news feeds and social media for breaking news.
-Manage a team of news editors who assign quick-twitch / short-lead news hits to writers and see them through from assignment to publication.
-Work with social media editors to effectively share stories with the world.
-Identify developing or breaking news that warrants deeper reporting and collaborate with reports editors to see coverage through.
-Coordinate with front-page editors on curation of home page and sub pages.
-Collaborate with Bloomberg News editors and reporters on developing stories and daily news.

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.