Senior Washington Producer

About the role

You will work with reporters, editors, and others across Bloomberg Industry Group to boost the quality of our idea development, sourcing, impact, and writing. You will help make sure we have the best voices possible in all stories, working with reporters and editors to make that happen, and also play a key role in securing guests for various INDG events.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with reporters, editors, and outside authors to produce stories that inform and delight our audiences.
• Exercise independent judgment and manage stories from pitch to publication, improving stories post-publication as necessary.
• Cook up coverage with a focus on finding news insights and breaking news that contributes to the news team’s strategy and improves writing and reporting skills when possible.
• Help manage assignments as necessary and deliver feedback on stories and reporting that is constructive and thoughtful, often on tight deadlines.
• Drive staff to try new things and continue digging into big stories. Exemplify professionalism and news judgment as an editor and provide continuity across the newsroom.
• Manage special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum 8+ years’ experience as an editor and/or manager in a news role.
• Show a record of success in identifying, developing, and publishing terrific stories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Effective change-management skills and ability to lead a nimble and change-ready organization.
• Quality editing, writing, and story-management skills.
• Ability to help conceptualize graphics and provide input on engagement strategies.
• Exceptional curiosity and news judgment to unpack complicated legal, tax, and government actions and help reporters and contributors make them interesting.
• Knowledge of digital news and information publishing operations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, and ability to apply those skills under tight deadlines.
• Strong and thoughtful decision-making capabilities.
• A desire to develop relationships and influence news reporting and editing on a large scale.

Skills

• Ability to identify and develop high-quality stories.
• Proficiency in managing and improving story quality.
• Experience in coordinating and covering news insights and breaking news.
• Expertise in providing constructive feedback and driving innovation.
• Knowledge of digital news and information publishing operations.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Decision-making skills to handle complex situations.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships within the newsroom.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$115,000.00 - $155,000.00

Schedule

Not specified.