General Manager, North Asia

TRSS; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking media organization as the General Manager for North Asia, where you'll lead editorial operations across key bureaus in Greater China, Korea, and Japan. This vital role involves managing complex stakeholder relationships, driving innovation in journalism, and ensuring the safety of your teams. Collaborate with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and leverage new technologies to maintain a competitive edge in the industry. If you're passionate about journalism and ready to make a significant impact, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

International career progression opportunities

On-the-job training and coaching

Paid volunteering days

Collaborate with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing editorial teams and operations.
• Track record of delivering difficult messages and managing change.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational aspects of bureaus in Greater China, Korea, and Japan.
• Lead editorial safety initiatives and drive innovation in workflows.

Skills

Editorial Management

Stakeholder Management

Change Implementation

Crisis Management

Technology Integration

Mandarin Chinese

Japanese

Job description

General Manager, North Asia

Reuters seeks an experienced newsroom leader with the skills and experience to run editorial operations and manage challenging situations to become our General Manager, North Asia.

The General Manager, North Asia will work with editors and newsroom managers to support our bureaus in Greater China, Korea, and Japan. The role involves producing outstanding journalism, exceeding client expectations, adapting to new technologies, and ensuring the safety and well-being of journalists.

Based in Beijing, the successful candidate will collaborate closely with on-ground teams and the editorial safety team to navigate a complex reporting landscape—securing world-class reporting while safeguarding our teams.

A strong communicator with diplomatic skills, the General Manager will manage relations with Chinese authorities and external stakeholders, including the country teams of LSEG, our largest client.

The candidate will partner with regional and global newsroom leaders to proactively transform and adapt to new tools like generative AI, ensuring the bureaus remain at the forefront of journalistic innovation and competitiveness.

This is a vital and challenging role at the core of some of Reuters' most important news bureaus, offering significant professional growth opportunities in an exciting location.

About the Role

The General Manager, North Asia will:

• Oversee operational aspects of bureaus in Greater China, Korea, and Japan
• Collaborate with editors to translate coverage and business priorities into hiring and team structure decisions
• Partner with HR, safety, legal, finance, and real estate teams on regional issues
• Lead editorial safety initiatives, especially in mainland China
• Drive innovation in workflows and technology to enhance reporting capabilities

About You

You are a good fit if you:

• Have proven experience managing editorial teams or overseeing editorial operations
• Can manage complex stakeholder relationships, including senior leaders and external partners
• Have a track record of implementing change and delivering difficult messages
• Have managed reporting in challenging situations
• Are adept at integrating new technologies into newsrooms
• Are committed to equity and fairness in staff dealings
• Possess Mandarin Chinese or Japanese language skills (a plus)

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What’s in it for you?

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Benefits include:

• Global Career: International career progression opportunities
• Learning & Development: On-the-job training and coaching, with dedicated journalist training teams
• Competitive Benefits: Salary packages and market-leading benefits, including paid volunteering days
• Perks: Collaborate with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team delivering award-winning coverage

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, founded in 1851. Committed to independence, integrity, and bias-free reporting, it offers unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, reaching billions daily, and provides trusted intelligence for decision-making across various sectors.

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters combines trusted content and technology to empower professionals in legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media sectors. With 26,000 employees across 70+ countries, it fosters a diverse, inclusive environment. We are committed to objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency, and are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with law. More info on requesting accommodations here. Learn about protecting yourself from job scams here. More about Thomson Reuters at thomsonreuters.com.