Overview

Bloomberg LP has built a significant Media business spanning television, digital, magazine, radio and live event platforms across the globe. In the midst of a historic time in the Media industry, Bloomberg Media is growing its global footprint and reach through new innovations from Originals to New Economy.

We work hard, and we work fast – while keeping up the quality and accuracy we’re known for. It’s what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time. “Our culture is wide open, just like our spaces.” We bring out the best in each other. And through our countless volunteer projects, we help bring out the best in the communities around us, too. You can do amazing work here. It’s up to you to make it happen.

We are looking for a video editor to join Bloomberg Media’s newsroom on the Video and Design team in London. This team is represented in the global newsroom with colleagues in Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai and New York. This team works alongside the Global Newsdesk and TV Assignment Desk on assignments and deliverables. The work for this team is distributed across all Bloomberg platforms including the Bloomberg Terminal, broadcast television, digital and social platforms. Most assignments are under a tight deadline and would be prepared in a fast clipping model for breaking news or quick timeline for produced packages. There is also opportunity to work on long form projects as needed.

We’ll trust you to:

Create video elements that include but not limited to: VOs (video overlays), SOTs (soundbites), SOT Strings, Multicam interviews, Interviews with translations, Social first content, Digital first content, Long form editing – interviews/special programming
Handle breaking news workflows in a quick, concise and accurate timeline. It’s the main part of the business for cross-platform news.
Be proactive – pitch ideas, be creative, bring your expertise to the table and elevate our content
Be diligent in sourcing content and creating elements for your work, we have an extensive internal library of video and images as well as multiple sources to obtain content from.
Ability to create and modify template graphics such as headshots, charts and maps
Deliver your content to multiple destinations, be familiar with various digital platforms and metadata requirements that are crucial for digital success
Be on top of industry trends in video, animation and editing styles throughout digital media
Work well under pressure in a fast-paced newsroom environment, be able to pivot and react as news events evolve
Have solid news judgment and editorial knowledge to be able to produce clips for digital and social platforms, including writing headlines and social language

You’ll need to have:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
3-5 years of newsroom experience
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
Experience working with cloud based editing tools
Experience editing interviews – multicam editing, use of translations
A highly motivated, accurate and detail oriented way of working
Flexibility with hours/ability to work weekends and holidays to accommodate global production schedules and news events. This includes flexibility to be available on weekends and holidays. Average day would be a nine hour working day during business hours starting your day between 8 and 10am

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