Bloomberg News is looking for an ambitious, collaborative and resourceful editor to help us develop and edit some of the most influential technology stories of our time — from the artificial intelligence boom and spread of misinformation to mass layoffs and the disruption sweeping media and telecom.
You will helm our coverage of major breaking tech news in North America morning, working with colleagues to ensure a seamless handoff from one region to the next, infusing the biggest stories with a global perspective and effectively deploying our resources from across East Coast bureaus. When off deadline, you will inspire reporters to produce longer-form, maximum-impact enterprise that effects change and drives the most important conversations in the tech world.
WE’LL TRUST YOU TO:
- Motivate reporters to stretch themselves to break ever bigger scoops and produce stories that hold companies to account, challenge perceptions and effect change
- Work with reporters to deliver compelling, accurate and expertly edited narratives that resonate with terminal, magazine and web readers
- Maintain a culture of urgency, innovation and strong news judgement
- Build influential relationships across the newsroom to get things done and ensure our coverage is packaged well across platforms
- Demonstrate level-headedness and decisive leadership in a fast-paced, dynamic news environment
- Promote diversity of thought and representation throughout our coverage
- Recruit highly talented and motivated reporters to the team
YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE:
- Outstanding news judgement and strong editing skills
- A record of mentoring, coaching and advocating for reporters and their work
- A record of motivating reporters to break big scoops, developing and editing deeply reported narratives
- A demonstrated ability to break down silos and communicate across teams, groups, platforms and regions
- A strong work ethic and solid organizational skills
- A solid understanding of the tech industry is a plus
To apply, go here.
Chris RoushChris 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.