Washington/U.S. Weekend Editor, Reuters

TRSS; United States; Remote; USD 146,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Washington/U.S. Weekend Editor to lead coverage during critical news periods. This role involves collaborating with reporters to deliver timely news, managing a team, and ensuring high-quality reporting on significant stories. With a focus on Washington topics and the Trump administration, the editor will work in a dynamic environment, balancing speed with depth. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the narrative during consequential events while working with a talented team of journalists.

Benefits

Competitive Salary Packages

Paid Volunteering Days

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401k Plan with Company Match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Fitness Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Sabbatical Leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in editing and reporting.
• Strong commitment to speed and flexibility in news coverage.

Responsibilities

• Cover spot developments and break news on Washington topics.
• Strategically plan for weekend news coverage.

Skills

News Judgment

Writing and Editing

Organizational Skills

Planning Skills

Collaboration with Visual Journalists

Understanding of U.S. Government

Experience in Fast-Moving News

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Journalism or Related Field

Job description

Reuters is seeking an editor to run its Washington news report and broader U.S. news report through weekend hours, including serving as a backup editor for our White House coverage team, during a consequential and newsy period. The editor will work closely with reporters and other editors to chase spot stories and deliver scoops primarily on Washington news and the Trump administration, with a secondary focus on general news from across the United States. The position requires strong news judgment, strong writing and editing ability, and experience covering the biggest and fastest-moving stories. A strong commitment to speed, flexibility at working with various beat reporters, and strong organizational and planning skills are a must. The ability to work closely with visual journalists on spot coverage is important.

The job will have a four-day work week, Friday-Monday, with Friday largely spent editing stories and planning, Saturday-Sunday spent running spot and beat coverage, and Monday used to ensure strong carryover of coverage into a new week.

The job is based in Washington, with the successful candidate working in the office a minimum of Friday and Monday to collaborate with colleagues and another day over the weekend.

About the Role

As the Washington/U.S. Weekend Editor, you will:

• Work with reporters to cover spot developments and to break news, primarily on Washington topics, including the White House and foreign policy, and secondarily on broader U.S. news.
• Strategically plan ahead for weekend needs, working with a wide array of editors to ensure the strongest coverage.
• Ensure speed, depth, and quality in everything we publish: from spot news through to short-term scoops.
• Collaborate effectively on stories of global interest with colleagues worldwide, including those covering national security and business.
• Work closely with photo and video colleagues to ensure fast coverage of spot news and compelling visual storytelling on key stories.
• Work four days a week, Friday-Monday, with three days in the office. The role reports to the Washington bureau chief.

About You

You are a fit for the role of Washington/U.S. Weekend Editor if you have:

• At least five years of experience editing and reporting.
• Past experience managing journalists.
• A deep understanding of U.S. government and policy issues, plus experience covering fast-moving spot news such as weather or natural disasters.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• A proven track record of framing and editing both breaking news and deeper stories.
• Appreciation for and understanding of visual reporting around both spot news and deeper storytelling.

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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.

In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market-competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with a company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market-leading work-life benefits with competitive vacation, sick, and paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceed the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers additional benefits such as optional hospital, accident, and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The role's base salary range is $146,790 - $272,610, depending on location and experience, and may include an annual bonus based on performance.

About Thomson Reuters

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