Producer, Big Take Podcast (8 Month Contract) Job at Bloomberg, Washington DC

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  • Bloomberg
  • Washington DC

Job Description

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.

Bloomberg Media seeks an energetic and creative journalist and podcast producer to work on the ambitious podcast franchise, The Big Take, which includes a daily show and two weekly shows focused on Asia and Washington, DC. The narrative franchise, publishing 5 days a week, focuses on original, global and financial news.

You will work under the guidance of the Deputy Executive Producer, in collaboration with a larger, global editorial and production podcast team including reporters and editors in Bloomberg’s wider newsroom.

We'll trust you to:

  • Produce Big Take podcast episodes

  • Write episodes with guidance from editors and hosts as well as booking, pre-interviewing and prepping questions for hosts, editors and show leadership

  • Pull and produce tape and assemble episodes

  • Regularly pitch and develop episodes with Bloomberg reporters

  • Step into Senior Producer role as fill-in when needed

  • Attend newsroom desk meetings to discuss episodes and communicate needs as needed

  • Work outside of normal working hours, for occasional meetings with Hong Kong and London, other times zones or breaking news

You'll need to have:

  • 5+ years of journalism experience

  • Audio reporting or producing experience

  • Experience in Audition a plus; experience with audio editing programs

  • Demonstrated ability to write podcast episodes, identify strong tape and episode arcs as well as score episodes

  • Strong communication skills

  • Ability to work collaboratively with others

We'd love to see:

  • Experience on a daily news show

  • Experience in writing narrative storytelling

  • Experience in business and financial news

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:

Salary: 50,60,USD,Hourly

Bloomberg is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of 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 parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Bloomberg is a disability inclusive employer. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for the recruitment process. If you would prefer to discuss this confidentially, please email amer_recruit@bloomberg.net

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