Deputy Team Lead, AI and Tech Policy

Bloomberg Industry Group • Arlington, VA

2d • $105,000 - $135,000

About The Position

One of the hottest news topics today is AI and tech policy, which dominates the conversation at the White House, in Congress, and at state houses as well as C-suites and boardrooms. Help guide a talented team of Bloomberg Industry Group reporters whose beats are at the intersection of politics, regulation, and risk. Direct breaking news and enterprise journalism that’s essential for legal, tax, government, and business audiences. This is your opportunity to own news coverage that connects all the key players, politics, and policy.

Requirements

• Exceptional curiosity and news judgment.
• Top-notch editing skills and the ability to make a story shine, provide constructive feedback, and help editors communicate in a similar way.
• Knowledge of what readers need and what coverage will resonate.
• Ability to adapt to new technology and tools.
• Excellent organizational skills to track reporter/editor availability, prioritize resources on a daily and weekly basis, and analyze data to help inform coverage decisions.
• Courage to make tough decisions in the moment as news breaks, learn from mistakes, and adjust as needed.
• Educate reporters and editors about newsroom goals and help them create the best possible stories on their beat.
• Be a self-starter who sets high standards and leads by personal example.
• Think big and challenge your team to do the same.
• Bachelor’s degree with coursework in journalism or equivalent experience.
• Five-or-more years of experience in journalism, with demonstrated success producing excellent and ambitious stories.

Responsibilities

• Be a newsroom leader, strengthening culture and people.
• Monitor the daily flow of news and ensure quality standards remain high.
• Coordinate the team of reporters and editors.
• Understand what’s happening in the rest of the newsroom and ensure major developments are covered from all relevant angles.
• Direct breaking news and enterprise journalism.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level