Bloomberg News, one of the world’s biggest providers of business and financial news, is looking for a bureau chief in Nairobi oversee our coverage in Kenya and across East Africa
You will thrive in a real-time news environment and put us ahead of the competition on the biggest stories in politics, economy, business and finance across Kenya and as many as 18 other countries and territories across the region. You will act as the ambassador for Bloomberg News in markets in Kenya and wider East Africa and coordinate across teams and platforms to make our coverage the most influential.
We’ll trust you to:
Demonstrate exceptional news judgement
Write and edit clear and comprehensive stories
Regularly break news and produce high-quality enterprise pieces
Work effectively across multiple teams, platforms and stakeholders
Manage the bureau and the 20 contract workers we use across the region
Attract top newsmakers and build on the positive reputation of the bureau both externally and internally
You will need to have:
Experience working in business journalism and in a real-time news environment
Proven leadership skills and the ability to direct coverage
An ability to maintain and develop top-level sources
If this sounds like you:
Apply! If we think you’re a good match, we’ll get in touch with you to let you know next steps. Please submit all resumes in English.
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