Asia TV News Desk Editor

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Hong Kong

Posted May 16, 2022 - Requisition No. 103601

The energy of a newsroom. The pace of a trading floor. We work hard, and we work fast — while keeping up the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit we're known for. It's what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time. Bloomberg LP has built a significant media business spanning television, digital, magazine, radio and live event platforms across the globe. In the midst of a historic time in the media industry, Bloomberg Media is growing its global footprint and reach through new innovations from QuickTake to New Economy.

Bloomberg Media empowers global business leaders with breaking news, expert opinion and proprietary data distributed on every platform, across every time zone. Like our products and solutions- our teams are agile, dynamic, and innovative. We work hard, and we work fast - while keeping up the quality and accuracy for which we're known. It's what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time. Our culture is wide open, just like our spaces. You can do amazing work here. Work you couldn't do anywhere else. It's up to you to make it happen.

Bloomberg TV is seeking an ambitious self-motivated, hard-working news editor to join our Asia-Pacific News Desk based in Hong Kong. This is a pivotal role in the newsroom requiring a collaborative attitude across teams and global perspective. You are passionate about business and financial news, demonstrate excellent editorial judgment, organizational and communication skills and have keen attention to detail. You'll need a deep understanding of the trends and coverage areas that matter in the Asia region, strong organizational skills, a knack for cross-team collaboration and experience delivering clear and actionable feedback in a fast-paced environment.

We’ll trust you to:

  • Use news judgement to identify the most important stories as well as gaps in coverage
  • React to breaking news, allocating and reallocating resources as necessary
  • Be a strong editorial voice, providing guidance and support to our live TV and radio broadcasts across multiple regions
  • Communicate clearly and remain even-keeled under the pressure of deadlines and breaking news
  • Collaborate with global editorial, production staff, on-air talent and colleagues from across Bloomberg's editorial platforms
  • Participate in short and long-term editorial planning, pitching stories, coverage ideas, interviews and elements

You’ll need to have:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • At least 5 recent years of recent editorial experience covering business journalism or financial markets
  • Experience working in a real-time news environment
  • Experience covering financial markets, economics, companies in a reporting or editing role
  • Strong editorial judgment and ability to work under deadline pressure
  • Flexibility to adjust working schedule based on business needs
  • Fluency in both spoken and written English
  • Demonstrated continuous career growth within an organisation
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Apply if you think we are a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at this: www.blpcareers.com
 
Bloomberg is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or maternity/parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Bloomberg is a disability inclusive employer. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for the recruitment process. If you would prefer to discuss this confidentially, please email apac_recruit@bloomberg.net.

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