German Language Editor (12-month Contract)

German Language Editor (12-month Contract)

Berlin

Posted Apr 26, 2024 - Requisition No. 124890

Bloomberg News is seeking a contract worker for a period of 12 months to edit stories for our German-language service.

The ideal candidate has a track record of producing compelling and concise copy under tight deadlines on our core coverage areas, including finance, politics, companies, technology and markets.

In this role based in our Berlin or Frankfurt office, you will work closely with our German-language editorial team, which focuses on producing stories for the Bloomberg Terminal, digital, newsletters and weekend features.

We'll trust you to :

• Have strong editing skills in German to produce clean and compelling copy
• The ability to meet deadlines in a real-time environment without compromising accuracy

You'll need to have :

• Fluency in both German and English
• An unerring commitment to accuracy
• Strong news judgement
• Experience editing copy in German
• A collaborative approach to work closely with reporters and editors across Bloomberg's newsroom

Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know that the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at :

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