Senior Producer, China

Thomson Reuters; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global media organization is seeking a Senior Producer to lead international teams in China. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of journalism experience, excellent news judgment, and strong leadership skills. You will mentor junior staff and pitch innovative story ideas for broadcast and digital platforms. Fluency in English and Mandarin is essential for this role.

Benefits

Global career opportunities

Learning & development

Competitive salary packages

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in professional journalism in a broadcast or agency environment.
• Excellent news judgment and a solid track record of working in a breaking news environment.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure tight deadlines, many times unsupervised.
• Superb planning and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams covering events of international interest in China.
• Mentor and train junior members of the team.
• Pitch story ideas for broadcast and digital platforms.

Skills

Video editing

Script writing

Visual storytelling

News judgment

Pressure management

Team leadership

Fluent English

Fluent Mandarin

Education

5+ years in professional journalism

Job description

About the Role

In this opportunity as Senior Producer, China, you will:

• Lead teams covering events of international interest in China starting from the planning phase through to the production phase.
• Keep abreast of a fast-moving news file in the region.
• Establish a rapport with colleagues in the bureau across all media.
• Pro-actively assist in the rollout and training of the latest visuals news gathering and production tools.
• Inspire staff and contractors across all media to produce their best breaking news and storytelling work.
• Be customer-focused and pitch story ideas which travel well for broadcast and digital platforms.
• Mentor and train junior members of the team.
• Ensure all work abides by the Reuters TrustPrinciples.

About You

You’re a fit for the role of Senior Producer, China if your background includes:

• At least 5 years’ experience in professional journalism in a broadcast or agency environment.
• Excellent news judgment and a solid track record of working in a breaking news environment.
• Strong video editing and script writing skills
• Solid visual story telling skills and English story writing skills.
• Ability to remain calm under pressuretight deadlines, many times unsupervised.
• Superb planning and prioritization skills.
• Experience or the desire to work and manage teams in hostile environments.
• Ability to lead and develop diverse teams.
• Fluent English andMandarin a must. Any additional Asian language is a bonus.

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.

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