Senior Editor, Markets Magazine

Bloomberg•New York, NY

25d•$155,000 - $210,000

About The Position

Bloomberg Media is seeking a Senior Editor to join its Markets Magazine team in New York or London. The editor will commission and edit distinctive finance-related stories and analysis, extend Markets Magazine’s coverage between issues, and find new ways to bring Bloomberg’s market insights to digital subscribers. Markets Magazine serves finance professionals and sophisticated news consumers seeking to understand how markets intersect with their lives and the wider world. It is Bloomberg’s venue for deep analysis and narrative journalism about global finance, within Bloomberg Media’s Ideas & Culture group. The role reports to the editor of Markets Magazine. The editor will develop weekly digital coverage to complement daily newsroom coverage and the magazine’s print and digital editions; write and edit a weekly subscriber email; commission and edit idea-driven work for Bloomberg Weekend; and collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom and media teams. The role also involves using Bloomberg’s terminal and proprietary AI tools to uncover data and insights and develop new ways to curate and deliver them. The salary range is $155,000–$210,000 USD annually, plus benefits and bonus. Actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, experience, market conditions, education or training, and skill level. Benefits may include merit increases, incentive compensation for exempt roles, paid holidays and time off, medical, dental and vision coverage, short- and long-term disability benefits, a 401(k) with matching, life insurance, and wellness programs.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in financial journalism.
Deep understanding of finance and markets, including banking, investment management, stocks, bonds, real estate, private equity, credit, mergers and acquisitions, energy and commodities, economics, trading, central banking, venture capital, and consumer finance.
Fluency in and strong curiosity about culture, public affairs, and the wider world shaped by and shaping markets and finance.
Ability to translate sophisticated financial material into engaging, accessible language without sacrificing accuracy or precision.
Experience commissioning and editing enterprise journalism and accessible markets and economic analysis for an intelligent global audience with high expectations.
Fluency across digital formats, including newsletters, charts and other data visualizations, and short-form video.
Strong understanding of evolving digital audiences, analytics, and the digital subscription ecosystem.
Track record of collaboration with newsroom and media platform teams.
Ability to build relationships with reporters and editors across a large global newsroom and among freelancers.
Entrepreneurialism, flexibility, and willingness to help colleagues.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the Bloomberg terminal.

Responsibilities

Develop new ways to deliver relevant markets analysis to Bloomberg digital subscribers, with a weekly cadence that complements daily newsroom coverage and Markets Magazine’s print and digital editions.
Write and edit a weekly email for Bloomberg subscribers, including original and curated material.
Commission, edit, and occasionally write essays, profiles, book reviews, and other idea-driven pieces about markets and finance for Bloomberg Weekend.
Recruit contributors from Bloomberg’s newsroom and coach reporters to write for a broader audience.
Build ongoing relationships with contributors through edits that elevate their work.
Collaborate with graphics, audience, and video teams to build Markets Magazine’s presence on Bloomberg’s video channels.
Use the Bloomberg terminal and Bloomberg’s proprietary AI tools to uncover data and insights and develop new ways to curate and deliver them.