Editor, Global News Desk

Editor, Global News Desk

Reuters is looking for an ambitious desk editor for our fast-paced, round-the-clock Global News Desk. Expect to work alongside award-winning journalists in a global news organization long recognized for its commitment to accuracy and fairness. Play a role helping us evolve digitally to stand out from the crowd for everything from business to world events.
The Editor, Global News Desk role is posted for Singapore and Bangkok. For exceptional candidates based in other cities where we have Reuters offices, we may consider such locations as well. Please note, you will be expected to work some weekend and evening shifts as part of this position.
About the Role

In this opportunity as an Editor, Global News Desk, you will:

• Write and edit breaking news stories from around the globe while producing clean, engaging stories at speed.
• Copyedit longer initiative stories for a global audience that may take a few days.
• Ensure every story is balanced and includes fair comment, alongside engaging visuals for the stories you're editing.
• Collaborate with colleagues around the world.
• Help drive innovation for news production and new ways of telling stories.

 
About You

You’re a fit for the role of Editor, Global News Desk if you have the following required qualifications:

• Have demonstrable experience as a reporter or production editor (a track record in business or finance is a plus but by no means necessary).
• Can write accurately and at speed. We're looking for someone with superb copy editing skills which will include working with complex and legally and socially sensitive stories.
• Have strong digital and multimedia expertise and familiarity with the needs of a digital audience; experience optimizing stories for search (SEO) and other platforms, as well as an understanding of analytics are a plus.
• Possess the ability to cover topics for multiple audiences.
• Have strong news judgment and ability to shape a story by asking smart questions and challenging premises.
• Can remain calm under pressure, with the ability to make quick and sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Good communication skills, strong team ethic, diplomacy and collaboration.
• Experience editing newsletters is a plus.

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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.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

About Thomson Reuters

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We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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