Morning Newsletter Editor

Bloomberg Industry Group • Arlington, VA

1d • $100,000 - $125,000

About The Position

The most important way Bloomberg Industry Group gets top-tier, industry-leading news in front of the professionals who need it is through newsletters. That’s where you come in. We're looking for an editor to join our early morning team responsible for ensuring that our newsletter lineup makes its way into inboxes across the tax, legal, government, and business world. You'll start at 5 a.m. to help launch the newsroom's day with timely, actionable, and engaging newsletters that give our subscribers the crucial tools and information they need to stay ahead of the curve. The ideal candidate is a communicative, detail-oriented, problem-solver with sharp news judgement, a penchant for reader service, and a desire to shape conversations across Washington.

Requirements

• Seven or more years of experience in journalism.
• Comfortable with an early morning shift
• Exceptional curiosity and news judgment to unpack complicated legal and government actions, and then to help reporters make them interesting.
• Demonstrate excellent editing and writing skills.
• Be highly collaborative and show the ability to manage change, influence others in the newsroom, and communicate with reporters and editors of various backgrounds and experience levels.
• Have excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, along with the ability to juggle stories and meet tight newsroom deadlines.
• Be a self-starter who sets high standards and leads by personal example and can help guide reporters toward becoming stronger journalists.
• A bachelor’s degree required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, pitch, execute, and promote stories that inform and delight our audiences.
• Coach reporters on how to break more and bigger stories.
• Help select terrific feature ideas.
• Make sure we meet deadlines.
• Pitch ideas for videos and podcasts.

What This Job Offers

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