Desk Editor, Reuters

Reuters is looking for an ambitious Desk Editor for our fast-paced round-the-clock Global News Desk. Expect towork 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 role is posted for Toronto Canada but we will consider other locations in Canada. Please note you will be expected to work some weekend and evening shifts as part of this position.

Were looking for an experienced journalist thats adept at crafting and honing storiesthat span geographies industries and markets; from scoops and breaking news to quick-turn analyses and insights. The position demands an understanding ofthe needs of Reuters wide audience from financial and professional clients to the worlds biggest media organizations and digital publishers and a willingness to help lead us to new readers.

This might be the role for you if youre ready to experiment with new story formats and tools working not only as a copy editor but also as a content curator who can pull together a rich package of video pictures graphics and text stories. Sharp headlines ledes and nut grafs are essential. So is spotting gaps in the file and working with news editors to fill them.

Were looking for someone that writes with precision and able to express complex ideas for specialist and general audiences alike whilst enforcing Reuters high standards for accuracy brevity clarity fair comment impartiality and sourcing.

Reuters news is read and seen by more than a billion people every day. We are looking for an editor who can work with our reporters across the globe to produce distinctive journalism in the most compelling formats. Join us and help tell the worlds most important stories.

About the Role

As Desk Editor at Reuters you will:

• Write and edit breaking news stories from around the globe whilst producing clean engaging stories at speed.
• Copy edit 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 youre editing.
• Collaborate with colleagues around the world
• Help drive innovation for news production and new ways of telling stories

About You

Youre a fit for the role of Desk Editor if at Reuters if you:

• 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. Were looking for someone with superb copy editing skills which will include working with complex andlegally and sociallysensitivestories.
• Have strong digital and multimedia expertise and familiarity with the needs of a digital audience; experienceoptimizingstories for search (SEO) and other platforms as well as an understanding of analyticsare 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 a plus

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Whats 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 worlds most important stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the worlds 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 worlds media organizations industry events and directly to consumers.

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal tax accounting compliance government and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data intelligence and solutions needed to make informed decisions and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice truth and transparency. Reuters part of Thomson Reuters is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

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