Editor, The Big Take Podcast (12 Month Contract)
Bloomberg
Hong Kong
Posted on Feb 1, 2026
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 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 Bloomberg Originals to New Economy Forum.
We're looking for a highly skilled, experienced Story Editor to join its podcast team on a 12-month contract. In this 45-hour-per-week role, you will be instrumental in shaping The Big Take podcast franchise, which includes a daily news show and a weekly magazine show. This franchise focuses on original, global and financial news, with a special emphasis on Asian business, finance and geopolitics. You will collaborate closely with a large, global team of producers, reporters, and editors across Bloomberg's newsroom, under the guidance of the Executive Producer.
We’ll trust you to:
- Oversee and ensure the factual accuracy, journalistic integrity and sophisticated narrative structure of all The Big Take episodes.
- Collaborate with the Executive Producer, Deputy and hosts on critical decisions regarding journalism, ethics and high-level storytelling.
- Line-edit episodes rigorously and make final editorial calls on all journalistic and audio production elements.
- Proactively pitch and develop complex episodes with producers, Bloomberg reporters, and show leadership.
- Mentor and train show producers on advanced journalistic standards and best practices for narrative audio writing.
You’ll need to have:
- Minimum of 5 years of senior editing experience, coupled with 8 or more years in journalism.
- Demonstrated expertise in complex narrative storytelling is essential.
- Exceptional news judgment and a sharp editorial ear for impactful audio
- Significant prior audio editing experience in a fast-paced newsroom or similar high-level environment
- Thoughtfulness, flexibility and decisiveness in high-stakes editorial decision-making
- A strong desire to work collaboratively and a proven ability to mentor and elevate the skills of production staff.
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
Contract will be administered by third-party vendor as a dispatched worker arrangement with Bloomberg.