Bloomberg Is Recruiting

Responsibilities

• The candidate will take a leading role in directing Nigerian coverage and will help manage reporters, editors and stringers in the country.
• The successful candidate will be able to edit and write clear and comprehensive stories with a proven ability to regularly break news and produce enterprise pieces.
• The ability to work under real-time deadline pressure, make quick news judgments and work well in a team environment is essential.

Requirements

•     Journalism experience is essential
•     Experience of working in a real-time news environment in desirable
•     Experience of covering financial news is essential
•     The successful candidate must be driven and used to operating in a challenging environment.
•     Contacts with government and industry officials and a familiarity with West Africa's political environment would be an advantage.