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Bloomberg seeks a tech, media and telecoms reporter in Germany

April 16, 2024

Posted by Chris Roush

Bloomberg News invests in its journalism and its journalists. We have a culture that will support and challenge you to innovate, learn new skills and deliver news in a manner best suited to the modern reader’s interests. Working here will give you the chance to grow as a writer and as a data-driven journalist. Over time, you will be exposed to a wide range of opportunities only available at the world’s most credible financial news organization.

We are looking for a self-starting, resourceful, enterprising reporter to cover Germany’s most consequential technology and telecom companies.

This role can be based out of Berlin, Frankfurt or Munich.

We’ll trust you to:

  •   Break high-profile, market-moving news on the investments, deals and strategies of industry giants such as SAP, the largest software company outside of the US; and the chipmaking giant Infineon.
  •   Track the broader chip and software industries across Europe;
  •   Chase scoops on Germany’s dynamic startup scene, including the eyewatering valuations of AI companies such as Aleph Alpha and the headwinds of delivery companies including Delivery Hero.
  •   Pitch and execute on high-impact enterprise and investigations into these companies, their cultures and their human impact.
  •   Possess the writing, reporting and sourcing skills to deliver longer-form projects that deepen our readers’ understanding of these industries, hold them accountable, advance conversations and effect change.

You’ll need to have:

  •   A strong ability to develop deep networks of sources that will allow you to break big stories that Bloomberg readers care about.
  •   A proven record of producing high-quality, high-impact enterprise.
  •   The ability to write copy that is clear, succinct, focused and well organized.
  •   The ability to work quickly under deadline pressure and contribute to a range of platforms, including the Bloomberg Terminal, the web, Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg TV and podcasts.
  •   Strong collaboration skills and an eagerness to work with other reporters in our global technology group and other colleagues across teams and platforms.
  •   A proficiency in German and English.
  •   A commitment to the idea that journalism can and should hold the powerful to account.

To apply, go here.

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