Reuters, Hub Speed Editor
- Employer
- Thomson Reuters
- Location
- Berlin (DE)
- Salary
- Competitive plus benefits
- Closing date
- 25 Jun 2021
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- Industry
- Journalist
- Job Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Sector
- Newswires, Business, Finance
- Discipline
- Editor, Business Development
Job Details
Job Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic, news-hungry and tech-savvy journalist to join the Reuters Hub for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the nerve center of spot news coverage for the region. This role focuses on getting news to clients at speed, editing copy, monitoring local media and helping to cover breaking news in the Germany/Austria/Switzerland (DACH) region. It offers an opportunity to dive into the thick of the news file and experience many facets of coverage, from Germany’s federal elections to the Swiss National Bank or heavy-weight companies such as Siemens or Credit Suisse, in a fast-paced environment.
The role will help coordinate day-to-day coverage in the DACH region, plan coverage or routine and major events assign tasks to reporters, liaise with editors on Reuters’ Global News Desk as well as with bureaus around the world. The candidate will also be called upon to be a liaison for developers on editorial technology-related projects. The job requires a combination of quick wits, strong news judgment, technology skills, and an ability to work under pressure.
As a Hub Speed Editor at Reuters, you will:
- Fill regular shifts monitoring media and regulatory feeds
- Get news on companies, the economy, politics and general news to clients at speed
- Coordinate spot news coverage for DACH bureaus
- Write and edit spot news copy
- Help to cover breaking news
- Liaise with TV and pictures teams to ensure stories are multimedia
- Play a key role in technology-related projects
To be our Hub Speed Editor, you will likely have:
- An understanding of economics and corporate financial statements
- Knowledge of the German, Austrian and Swiss company news universe and political landscape
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability and desire to acquire new tech skills and share them with teammates
- Fluent English, very strong German skills
- Strong editing and writing skills
- Excellent news judgment
- The ability to work under pressure and handle a variety of activities simultaneously
Please note, the deadline for applications is Friday 25th June 2021.
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: we have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our employees
Benefits: we offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits
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. Reuters: The Real World in Real Time
Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.
We are powered by the talents of 25,000 employees across more than 75 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. 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.
Accessibility
As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.
More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.
Company
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals.
We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to decision makers across diverse industries.
We are trusted for the decisions that matter most, empowering our customers to act with confidence in a complex world. Bring your ambition to shape the future and we'll show you work with global impact.
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