Video Desk Producer

Thomson Reuters; Manila; On-site; PHP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global Career progression opportunities

Learning & Development initiatives

Industry Competitive Benefits

Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists

Job summary

A global news organization based in Manila is looking for a Video Desk Producer. You will be instrumental in delivering accurate and timely video coverage, coordinating closely with teams worldwide. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years in journalism, a strong understanding of video production, and the ability to work under pressure. The role offers opportunities for growth and learning in a supportive team atmosphere. Applicants should have experience with Adobe Premiere and strong social media skills.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a fast-paced newsroom or video news environment.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Hands-on experience with video production and editing.
• Understanding of multimedia news production.

Responsibilities

• Produce and coordinate video coverage for the newsroom.
• Manage multiple priorities as stories develop in real time.
• Collaborate with teams globally for integrated coverage.
• Identify compelling visual angles for storytelling.
• Use latest video production tools effectively.

Skills

Experience in journalism

Strong news judgement

Visual storytelling

Video production technologies

Social media newsgathering skills

Excellent English communication

Organizational skills

Collaborative mindset

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Job description

- Reuters Newsgathering Visuals

As a Video Desk Producer, you will play a key role in our global video news operation, delivering accurate, compelling, and timely video coverage to Reuters newsroom partners and clients around the world. Based in our Manila hub, you will work at the centre of a fast‑paced breaking news environment, collaborating closely with regional bureaux and with text and pictures colleagues globally. This role requires strong editorial judgement, composure under pressure, and the ability to manage multiple priorities as stories develop in real time.

About the Role

In this opportunity as a Video Desk Producer, you will:

• Produce and coordinate video coverage for Reuters' global newsroom and clients, ensuring content is accurate, timely, and editorially strong.
• Work as part of a fast‑paced breaking news operation, making quick and sound decisions under deadline pressure as stories develop.
• Collaborate closely with regional bureaux and with text and pictures colleagues globally to deliver integrated, high‑quality coverage.
• Identify compelling visual angles and apply strong editorial judgement to prioritise stories and strengthen Reuters' video storytelling across multiple formats.
• Use the latest video production tools and digital newsgathering techniques, including social media, to support efficient shooting, editing, transmitting, and sharing of content.
• Maintain high editorial standards while working independently, managing competing priorities, and contributing positively to a collaborative team environment.
• Work flexibly across long hours, weekend shifts, and public holidays as required in a 24/7 global news operation.

About You

You're a fit for the role of Video Desk Producer if your background includes:

• 3-5 years of experience in journalism, ideally within a fast‑paced newsroom, broadcast, or video news environment.
• Strong news judgement, with the ability to remain calm under pressure, respond decisively to breaking news, and meet tight deadlines.
• A sharp eye for visual storytelling, with a strong understanding of video and multimedia news production.
• Hands‑on experience with current video production technologies, including editing, transmitting, and sharing content; experience using Adobe Premiere is required.
• Strong social media newsgathering skills, excellent English communication and writing skills, and additional Asian language skills are an advantage.
• Ability to work independently, stay organised, and perform effectively during long hours, weekend shifts, and public holidays, often under intense pressure.
• A collaborative mindset, strong accountability, and a genuine passion for storytelling across a range of formats and platforms.

Benefits

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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