Digital Editor, APAC - Singapore
Location
Singapore
Business Area
News and Media
Ref #
10038973
Description & Requirements
Bloomberg News is one of the biggest financial and business news organizations in the world. We lead the way in breaking news and providing analysis on financial markets, from daily coverage through to in-depth features. We are known for our quality, accuracy and ability to deliver news investors can use. It’s what keeps us inventing and re-inventing, all the time.
We are seeking an experienced digital editor to help shape and showcase the biggest stories of the day for our growing online audience in the APAC region. You will be expected to perform a variety of roles: Curate homepages, write sharp headlines, craft social and SEO language, send mobile push alerts and post content across social platforms.
The successful candidate will have strong news judgment, understand digital consumption habits as well as coverage areas that matter to a business and finance audience, especially our subscribers. You will need to have a record of collaborating with reporters and editors across a global newsroom.
We’re looking for a self-starter excited about breaking news and presenting longer-form pieces in clear and creative ways. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment that often requires making split-second decisions and be willing to pitch in across roles.
We'll trust you to:
- Manage homepages to highlight the biggest news of the day globally
- Curate content to show off our best stories in all formats, including newsletters, podcasts and videos
- Develop coverage plans for breaking news and live events in collaboration with the News Desk
- Work with the News Desk to commission stories or videos geared towards subscribers
- Write and brainstorm web-friendly headlines with the newsroom
- Optimize content for SEO and monitor keyword opportunities
- Send mobile push alerts across regions as news breaks
- Promote priority content across social distribution platforms
- Pitch referral partners for promotion
You'll need to have:
- Bachelor’s degree or degree-equivalent qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of editing experience covering business journalism, financial markets or global news
- Experience in managing homepage, mobile push alerts
- Experience in using CMS, or web publishing tools including but not limited to Shorthand, Social flow, Parsley, Chartbeat
- Excellent news judgement and attention to detail
- Strong headline writing skills for the homepage and across social platforms
- An ability to adapt to changing news habits and audience behavior in a post-social media world
- A collaborative spirit and a commitment to innovate and experiment
- Demonstrated continuous career growth within an organization
We'd love to see:
- Prior experience with Photoshop, and Google Search Console
Life at Bloomberg is many things, but it’s never dull. We’re a truly global business with a truly diverse workforce. We pride ourselves on being open, inclusive and collaborative, and provide a work environment that inspires our employees to be their best. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare coverage, and programs to support you and your family through different life stages, from parental leave to generous retirement savings plans.
If this sounds like you:
Apply if you think we're 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: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional
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