В крупную медиакомпанию Thomson Reuters ищут Bureau Chief (Russia and CIS).
Thomson Reuters Markets Europe SA (Reuters) is seeking an exceptional newsroom leader to run coverage of Russia and the eight other full CIS members.
Company is looking for a candidate with a deep understanding of the Russian political, economic and corporate landscape coupled with the ability to organise a large team of reporters in a challenging environment.
The successful person will be a journalist committed to agenda-setting coverage who is able to generate compelling ideas and edit with authority across all facets of the file.
You will have a deep understanding of the needs of financial, media and consumer clients and will ensure that news is delivered with speed and authority and in the most engaging formats. You will understand the value of both speed and deeper reporting, of news that moves markets and stories that overturn accepted thinking, from the snap to the special report.
As Russia and CIS Bureau Chief, you will:
- Break news and be ultra-competitive on complex, fast-moving developments even as you drive insightful enterprise journalism
- Possess first class leadership skills and the ability to set priorities in a large news gathering operation
- Generate great ideas, edit and write with comfort and authority across the file, and work closely with visuals colleagues
- Have exceptional news judgment and a sound understanding of reader and client needs across all financial asset classes
To be Russia and CIS Bureau Chief, you will likely have:
- A deep knowledge of the Russian story and an understanding of the key players and issues
- A keen understanding of and interest in corporate and financial news
- Diplomatic skills
- Fluent Russian is essential. Additional languages are an advantage
- Experience of recruiting, motivating and managing diverse teams of skilled journalists
- A solid base of high-level contacts in the region
What’s in it For You:
- Global Career: As a global company, Reuters can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities
- Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. Company also has a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of journalists
- Benefits: 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
Please note, the deadline for applications is Sunday 24th April 2022.