Reuters is looking for a talented television news journalist to join our team in Singapore. You will help deliver breaking and planned news coverage to more than 1,000 broadcasters and hundreds of digital outlets around the world. You will have a strong ability to remain focused and organised under pressure and a passion for working with high-performance teams. You should be excited and informed about international news and have an ability to work to tight deadlines.

This is a full-time desk position on a shift pattern that involves some weekend work. This role mainly focuses on delivering breaking and developing stories out of the United States. About the Role

As a Video Desk Producer you will:

• Work as part of our production team editing off live video and moving coverage from across the world to deliver to clients at speed.

• Coordinate with crews across the Western Hemisphere late in their day to ensure lives and edits are produced quickly.

• Produce tight, well-written accurate news copy to deadline.

• Be customer-focused and pitch story ideas that resonate across broadcast and digital platforms.

• Respond quickly and confidently to breaking news in the Western Hemisphere.

• Coordinate and schedule coverage for any major planned events released overnight in other regions.

• Manage client queries on news out of the Western Hemisphere after those centres have closed for the day.

• Uphold Reuters Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias.

About You

You're a fit for the role of Video Desk Producer if you have:

• At least 18 months’ experience in professional journalism in a broadcast or agency environment.

• Excellent news judgment, a global mindset and a passion for breaking news.

• Strong video editing and script writing skills.

• The ability to remain calm under pressure.

• An interest in news from North America and Latin America.

• A clear understanding of the news video needs of major broadcasters and digital clients.

• An ability to operate at the highest standards of speed and accuracy.

• A track record of being an organised team player.

• Fluent English – both written and oral.

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

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.

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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