Deputy News Director

Bloomberg BNA; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloomberg Industry Group is seeking a deputy news director to oversee a news team, setting priorities, coaching reporters, and guiding real-time coverage of major stories. You will collaborate with other news leaders to uncover trends, produce features, and maximize audience engagement.

You will coordinate graphics, data and newsletters, ensuring top stories are presented compellingly. The role requires strong leadership and the ability to influence reporting and reporting strategy across the

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience as an editor and manager in a news role.
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience.
• Effective change management skills and ability to help drive the group.
• Demonstrated ability to unpack complicated legal and government actions and help reporters make them interesting.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships and influence news reporting and editing.

Responsibilities

• Set coverage priorities for your team and allocate resources to own top stories.
• Coordinate graphics, video, newsletters and data to present stories effectively.
• Work with reporters to ensure quality journalism on assigned stories.
• Help your team develop real-time news delivery skills.
• Develop strategies to attract more eyeballs to Bloomberg content.
• Coordinate with Bloomberg News counterparts.

Skills

Change management

Leadership

Editorial oversight

Story development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

As deputy news director, you are responsible for overseeing the operations of one of our news teams. You will be responsible for working with other news leaders to pinpoint the most important stories of the day, coaching journalists to work those stories and to uncover and report larger trend pieces, features, and analysis, and find ways to bring as many eyeballs to our content as possible.

What you will do:

• Set coverage priorities for your team, determining which are the most important stories of the day and bringing resources to the coverage to ensure we own those stories.
• Coordinate with others to get graphics or videos where appropriate, leverage data, and ensure appropriate newsletter coverage, all to ensure our top stories are presented in the best way possible.
• Work with reporters who are assigned to the stories of the day to ensure they produce quality journalism.
• Help your team develop the muscles needed to deliver real-time news.
• Develop strategies to bring more eyeballs to our content.
• This includes coordinating with our counterparts at Bloomberg News.

You need to have:

• 7 years’ experience as an editor and manager in a news role.
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience.
• Effective change management skills and ability to help drive the group.
• Demonstrated ability to unpack complicated legal and government actions and help reporters make them interesting.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships and influence news reporting and editing.

Compensation Range: $135,000.00-$175,000.00 Placement in the salary range will be decided upon completion of the interview process. Salary determination will be determined based on factors including but not limited to relevant experience, demonstrated skills related to the requirements of the role, education, certifications, and geographic location.

Equal Opportunity Bloomberg Industry Group maintains a continuing policy of non-discrimination in employment. It is Bloomberg Industry Group’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access for all persons, and the Company is committed to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified individuals without regard to 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 ("Protected Characteristic"). Bloomberg prohibits treating applicants or employees less favorably in connection with the terms and conditions of employment, in all phases of the employment process, because of one or more Protected Characteristics ("Discrimination"). Bloomberg Industry Group, an affiliate of Bloomberg L.P., is a leading source of legal, tax, regulatory, government, and business information for professionals.