Deputy Editor - APAC

Lloyds List Intelligence; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading maritime data provider in Singapore is seeking a Deputy Editor - APAC to join their editorial team. This full-time, permanent role requires at least three years of senior reporting experience and a strong interest in the shipping industry. Key responsibilities include managing editorial content, leading insights, and ensuring high-quality data analysis while collaborating with a local team. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and be adept with tools like Tableau and Power BI.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Benefits in line with local laws

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience in senior level reporting.
• Interest in the shipping industry and geopolitical impacts on global trade.
• Proficiency with data analysis and management.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily insight and analysis creation alongside the editorial team.
• Manage and guide a local editorial team effectively.
• Utilize data analytics tools for insights and content strategy.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

High proficiency in written and verbal English

Strong organisational skills

Advanced communication skills

Content Management Systems

Proficiency in MS Office Suite

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

Lloyds List Intelligence are the trusted experts delivering transparent and actionable maritime data empowering 60,000 professionals around the globe to make confident decisions that drive the safe, efficient, and lawful movement of trade by sea. Our advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and industry expertise transform our unparalleled data into unique insight delivered through data and analytics services, news and commentary, and publications.

We have teams working across the globe in data and analytics, product management, editorial and market analysis, technology, marketing, sales, and customer success.

Lloyd’s List has an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Editor - APAC, working in an editorial team that spans the world

This is a full‑time, permanent role and will report to the APAC Editor, Lloyd’s List.

Role Profile

• Develop Lloyd’s List’s maritime expertise in Asia
• Help set the agenda of Lloyd’s List’s coverage of international shipping through daily insight, features and analysis.
• Work closely with the APAC Editor and Editor in Chief in creating and developing high quality, primarily data‑led analysis to the high standards of Lloyd’s List’s editorial guidelines.
• Raise the profile of Lloyd’s List Intelligence through representation at events and conferences
• This role is based on a balanced working model between home and our office in Singapore

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the APAC Editor and Editor in Chief to take a leading role in the strategy, planning and creation of daily insight and analysis, special reports, webinars, podcasts and other content formats
• Be a subject matter expert who is comfortable speaking authoritatively at Lloyd’s List events, conferences, client briefings and at internal meetings, either as a presenter or moderator
• To create original content for Lloyd’s List content channels, with a focus on the maritime sector in Asia
• Manage and guide a local editorial team
• Utilising data, analytics and visualisation tools (like Tableau or Power BI) to draw insights and communicate findings
• Edit, proofread and ensure legal and ethical compliance in content to ensure Lloyd’s List’s high journalistic and stylistic standards are maintained
• Deputise for the APAC Editor and make editorial decisions, as and when required
• Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure the commercial success of Lloyd’s List Intelligence
• Support events on the editorial calendar and maintain an overview of social media channels, managing them directly when required
• Attend local and/or international news conferences, industry events, webinars, conference calls, when required.
• Develop and maintain relationships with industry stakeholders

What we are looking for:

Essential

• A minimum of three years’ experience in senior level reporting
• Interest in the shipping industry and how today’s geopolitical landscape is reshaping global trade.
• Strong analytical skills: Collecting, validating, managing, and analysing data from various primary and secondary sources
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks daily and meet tight deadlines
• Proficiency with Content Management Systems
• High proficiency in written and verbal English
• Strong knowledge of media law
• A team player and problem‑solver who works collaboratively across the organisation
• Advanced communication skills to engage with both colleagues and industry C‑suite executives
• Proficiency in MS Office suite including Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Desirable

• Digital editing and production skills including data visualisations, audio and video
• Familiarity with data handling tools like SQL or Python

• An existing, broad network of industry contacts.

Our Promise to You - Benefits

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We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn’t exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don’t fit all the requirements. If you’re excited about working for us and have most, but not all the skills or experience we’re looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need!

We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate because of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.

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