Business of Sports, Team Lead - New York

About the role

We approach sports like we do most other subjects: We follow the money. You will oversee a team of journalists and shape our coverage of one of the world’s most important and appealing business stories. Your team will cover the biggest leagues in the world, breaking news about team sales and media rights deals, as well as partnerships with sponsors and apparel providers. The growing influence of sports gambling is another coverage arc, as are the name, image and likeness deals reshaping college sports. You will be the point person on the east coast for media coverage. More than half of Bloomberg’s media & entertainment team resides in either New York or Washington DC. You will help that team respond to breaking news in the morning, promote its stories across the newsroom and can get involved in advancing our coverage of newspapers, TV news, social media creators and regulation. Some expertise in sports is preferred, but we are primarily looking for an experienced manager and editor who can coach reporters on how to break big stories, analyze major trends and develop long-lead features. Our coverage will span text, video, audio and live events. Sports intersects with so many other aspects of society, including politics, media, finance and real estate. You will be responsible for coordinating our coverage with other teams across Bloomberg. The position is based in New York and is a full-time role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of journalists and shape sports coverage
• Cover the biggest leagues worldwide
• Break news on team sales, media rights deals, sponsorships, and apparel partnerships
• Report on the growing influence of sports gambling
• Cover name, image and likeness deals in college sports
• Serve as the east‑coast point person for media coverage
• Help the media & entertainment team respond to breaking news and promote stories across the newsroom
• Get involved in advancing coverage of newspapers, TV news, social media creators, and regulation
• Coach reporters on breaking big stories, analyzing major trends, and developing long‑lead features
• Expand and improve coverage to deliver a steady stream of scoops and ambitious enterprise
• Lead with urgency and accuracy; make fast, sound editorial calls as news breaks
• Be selective about which sports stories to cover
• Develop a strong team culture
• Collaborate across the globe with editors and reporters on every continent

Requirements

• Experience working in a fast‑paced financial or business news environment
• Strong editorial judgment and the ability to write and edit sharp, concise headlines and provide context immediately
• Track record or interest in working in many storytelling formats and navigating a large, complex newsroom
• Comfort with data, numbers, analytics, and emerging newsroom technologies
• Some expertise in sports is preferred
• Proven ability as a manager and editor to coach reporters on breaking big stories, analyzing trends, and developing long‑lead features

Benefits

• Merit increases
• Incentive compensation (exempt roles only)
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off