India Money and Power Team Leader
Bloomberg
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About Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News is one of the biggest financial and business news organizations in the world, leading the way in breaking news and providing in-depth analysis on financial markets. Known for quality, accuracy, and delivering actionable news for investors, Bloomberg continually innovates to maintain its edge.
The Opportunity: India Money and Power Team Leader
We are seeking a seasoned editor or reporter to lead our India Money and Power Team. This role demands a candidate who excels at breaking major stories, urgently pursues exclusives, and possesses the technical expertise to craft ambitious, in-depth narratives on India’s rapidly evolving finance, investment, and credit sectors.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with reporters on the ground, guiding compelling coverage of India’s shifting financial landscape.
- Focus on areas such as Wall Street banks’ investment and acquisition boom, high-frequency trading firms, and private equity/credit strategies.
- Shape ideas and deliver stories at the intersection of money and power, exploring how wealth influences politics and its market reverberations.
- Lead with a clear vision, prioritize resources effectively, and guide reporters in pursuing impactful scoops and enterprise stories.
What You’ll Trust Us To Do
- Lead a team with broad knowledge across finance, investing, real estate, and credit.
- Manage and edit breaking news with speed, accuracy, and context.
- Maintain a proven track record of editing and guiding reporters on ambitious and complex narratives.
- Demonstrate strong editorial judgment and drive agenda-setting stories.
- Mentor, motivate, and inspire your team.
- Partner with Bloomberg Magazines, Markets, Businessweek, and the digital team.
- Speak about major stories on Bloomberg TV and Radio.
What You’ll Need To Have
- At least 7 years of experience in financial journalism or equivalent experience at Bloomberg.
- At least 3 years of experience working in a real-time news environment.
- Excellent writing and editing abilities with sharp news judgment.
- Experience leading, coaching, and developing high-performing teams in a newsroom.
- Ability to drive exclusive breaking news as well as informative feature stories.
- Fluency in both spoken and written English.
- Demonstrated continuous career growth within an organization.
Life at Bloomberg
Bloomberg offers a truly global business with a diverse workforce, priding itself on being open, inclusive, and collaborative. Employees are inspired to be their best in a dynamic work environment, supported by competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare, and programs for various life stages, including parental leave and retirement savings plans.
Key skills/competency
- Financial Journalism
- Editorial Leadership
- Breaking News Management
- In-depth Reporting
- Market Analysis
- Investment Banking
- Private Equity
- Credit Markets
- Real Estate Finance
- Team Mentorship
How to Get Hired at Bloomberg
- Research Bloomberg's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your financial journalism, editorial leadership, and proven track record in breaking news.
- Showcase your expertise: Demonstrate deep understanding of banking, credit, asset management, and real estate markets.
- Prepare for interviews: Discuss major financial stories, your leadership philosophy, and how you mentor high-performing teams.
- Network strategically: Connect with Bloomberg journalists and editors on LinkedIn to gain insights into the company and role.
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