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Bloomberg Media seeks deputy executive producer for “Big Take”

Bloomberg Media seeks an experienced journalist, manager and podcast producer to co-run the flagship podcast franchise, The Big Take, which includes a daily show and two weekly shows focused on Asia and Washington, DC.

The narrative franchise, publishing 5 days a week, focuses on original, global and financial news. The Deputy Executive Producer will work under the guidance of the Executive Producer, in collaboration with a larger, global editorial and production podcast team as well as alongside reporters and editors in Bloomberg’s wider newsroom. This is a role that works across time zones, requires quick, deft decisions, a strong narrative instinct and strong people-management, all with a steady, calm and confident hand.

Responsibilities:

With the Executive Producer, responsible for day-to-day publication of The Big Take podcast, from episode conceptualization and editorial to staff direction and logistics

Work closely Executive Producer on programming, decision making and breaking news

Leader w/direct reports supervising production team

Attends regular newsroom-wide planning and coverage meetings to represent Big Take podcast programming

Works closely with Big Take print newsroom colleagues to align coverage

Willing and able to deftly work through journalistic questions and challenges from producers or editors

Willingness to work outside of normal working hours, with occasional meetings with Hong Kong and London, other times zones or breaking news

Steps into EP role as fill-in when needed, including making breaking news calls, weighing in on DC and Asia story selection, staffing episode and managing team

Skills and Experience:

10+ years of journalism experience

Business and financial news reporting or producing required

Audio experience required

Experience managing teams and working on a daily show required

Must desire to work collaboratively with and be interested in mentoring others

Flexibility and thoughtfulness in decision-making a must

Strength in running logistics

Experience in editing narrative storytelling a plus

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.