Job Vacancy: Digital Managing Editor, India – Bloomberg News Location: Mumbai 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 business, geopolitics and economics, from daily coverage through to in-depth features. We are known for our quality, accuracy and ability to deliver news content that helps people understand how the world of money ticks. It’s what keeps us inventing and re-inventing, all the time.
We’re deepening our focus on the Indian market, and are seeking a dynamic and experienced news leader to drive that initiative on the ground. This role would work alongside our newsroom leadership to bolster Bloomberg’s digital offering for the Indian and sub-continental audience, commissioning and editing content for our website, and working with our video and audio platforms to produce multimedia content for this growing group of viewers and subscribers. Knowledge of the vibrant Indian digital news market and what motivates the local audience is a must. India has seen an explosion in retail trading and investment in recent years, and Bloomberg wants to key into that rising interest in financial markets, business and economics. Experience in covering business would be an advantage, as would a track record in video editorial and production. India is a visual market, and video will play a significant role in our future digital plans, and the broader building of our brand. Pitching a global news offering in what is a competitive domestic market will take skill, so experience in niche or foreign media will also be looked upon favorably.
This role is a chance to mastermind the India play for one of the world’s most respected business news brands. The successful candidate will be charged with conceiving and implementing our India digital and multimedia strategy, requiring both skills in leadership and stakeholder management in a newsroom setting….