Digital Editor – Senior – Indg
| Company | Bloomberg Industry Group |
|---|---|
| Location | Arlington, VA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to edit material, including complex and/or analytical pieces, under deadline pressure.
- Ability to multitask across platforms.
- Ability to work accurately and independently in a deadline-driven environment.
- Excellent organizational skills, with proven ability to juggle multiple stories across formats and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively with other staff members to develop their journalistic skills.
- Working knowledge of federal and state legislative, regulatory, and judicial processes.
- Video production and editing skills, and Photoshop and InDesign experience a plus.
- Working knowledge of journalistic principles and techniques.
- Ability to use electronic research methods effectively.
- Ability to use BBNA publishing tools and other technology effectively with BBNA training.
- Proven ability to interact effectively with colleagues, sources, and others.
- Demonstrated excellent editing skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office.
- Excellent proofreading skills.
Responsibilities
- Edits news stories, features, breaking news alerts, and/or other material for content, style and digital functionality to ensure that quality standards of assigned news desk are met.
- Directs coverage and assignments across several related beat areas coordinating the use of multimedia (graphics, video, podcasts, audio slideshows, photographs, etc.) and ensures publication deadlines are met.
- Edits copy quickly and concisely; occasionally reports and writes articles.
- Verifies information related to unit’s scope of coverage through sources or other means.
- Leads social media efforts in coverage area.
- Coordinates with other assignment editors in division, with other BBNA units, and with Bloomberg to avoid overlap in coverage.
- Works one-on-one with reporters to quickly file breaking news, and to ensure analysis in daily and longer-term stories, as well as developing story ideas and angles.
- Coordinates editorial projects within division, as needed.
- Maintains subject-area knowledge related to unit’s scope of news coverage, including current awareness of issues and developments in the field.
- Proposes and coordinates outside author contributions.
- Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with coursework in journalism, or subjects related to the environment, and occupational safety and health desirable.
- Minimum 5+ years’ journalism experience, including editing experience in a digital newsroom.
- Strong news judgment and experience with assignment coordination.
- Established social media presence preferred.