Explainer Editor

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Smarter, Faster, and as always - First. That's our philosophy. 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. We challenge each other. And through our countless volunteer projects, we help bring out the best in our communities as around us, too. You can do amazing work here. Work you couldn't do anywhere else. It's up to you to make it happen.

Bloomberg delivers critical information in a world where information matters. We give influential decision makers in business, finance and government a competitive edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of news, people and ideas. To do that, we need a constant flow of ideas, energy and innovation-which is where you come in.

Bloomberg Digital is looking for a New York-based editor to commission and edit news explainers. You will focus on content related to the US and the rest of the Americas, but as part of a small, global team, your work will touch other regions as well. The ideal candidate is an experienced journalist with a passion for explaining the context behind news stories. In this role you should be curious about a wide range of topics including business, finance, markets, economics and technology — as well as the environment, health, politics, government and culture. Comfort with a highly collaborative and innovative setting is a must.

We'll trust you to: Have excellent news judgment, a sense of urgency on breaking news, and a strong understanding of what makes a story suitable for Bloomberg. Continually generate new ideas for explainers — both big and small — get them assigned, and move them from conception to publication expeditiously. Be able to keep long-term projects advancing while also regularly publishing short-term projects. Be a great wordsmith, writing strong copy and compelling display language to sell the story. Be a careful editor, ensuring text is logically organized; language is clear and precise; jargon, repetition and opinion are excised; and style, grammar and punctuation are correct. Have a strong BS detector. Be imaginative about a story’s presentation. Find ways to turn newsroom colleagues into regular collaborators. Work with colleagues on other platforms — for example, video, audio and magazines — to adapt and expand text explainers to their purposes. Use audience data to inform the topics we explain and analyze how pieces resonate with readers. Collaborate effectively across the team, the newsroom and platforms, conducting yourself honestly, professionally and collegially. You'll need to have: Bachelor’s degree or degree-equivalent qualifications At least three years of similar editing experience in a news organization Experience using web publishing tools A flair for editing copy into standout text The ability to distinguish authoritative sources, to research a topic thoroughly, and to fairly present both sides of an argument A proven record as a team player who collaborates easily and effectively Fluency in both written and spoken English Demonstrated continuous career growth within an organization

We'd love to see: Experience working on data visualizations, video, audio and/or events

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU: Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know that the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at:

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