Bureau Chief, Israel and Palestinian Territories - Reuters

Reuters is looking for an experienced, cool-headed and resourceful bureau chief with the energy, initiative and leadership skills to guide our coverage of Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

Based in Jerusalem, the successful candidate will have excellent source-building skills, great ideas for stories and how to deliver them, an ability to write with both flair and balance, and the stamina to ensure Reuters stays competitive amid an unrelenting flow of news that regularly sits at the top of the global news agenda. The bureau chief will need to guide a team of journalists who deliver for text and visuals on stories that range from the devastating Gaza war and broader regional conflicts to heated debates over Israeli judicial amendments and West Bank violence between settlers and Palestinians.

The successful candidate will need the determination to find ways to deliver stories when the going gets tough and routes to publication hit roadblocks, and will need to show the ability to maintain a level head to cut through the polemics and pressures of this emotive story to maintain unbiased reporting that meets the exacting standards of the Reuters Trust Principles.

The role requires a confident team player, who can rigorously prioritise reporting to produce deeply reported, agenda-setting items, while ensuring our breaking news coverage is fast, smart and second to none. The bureau chief will be comfortable managing a team often facing challenging and hostile environments, and will be ready to work closely with the Reuters security team to ensure staff safety remains the paramount concern even while delivering a top-notch news file.

About the Role

As Bureau Chief for Israel and the Palestinians Territories, you will:

• Demonstrate excellent news judgement with the ability to rigorously prioritise

• Be able to generate story ideas and show the determination to deliver them

• Show the ability to build sources across communities and across the file

• Have a track record managing teams in high-pressure environments

• Be a confident news leader who can work with reporters and editors across Reuters

• Understand the importance of multimedia coverage and cooperation

• Be comfortable leading coverage in stressful and hostile environments

• Be committed to putting unbiased and balanced reporting front and centre

About You

To be our Bureau Chief for Israel and the Palestinians Territories, you will likely:

• Have at least seven years experience as a journalist, including in management

• Have experience working in and around hostile environments

The application deadline for this opportunity is Sunday, 11th May 2025. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible, as early submissions are welcome and will be reviewed promptly.

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What’s in it For You?

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.

• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.

• Industry Competitive Benefits:  We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.

• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

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