Reuters is looking for an ambitious Asia Aviation and Aerospace Correspondent to help anchor our coverage across Asia and produce agenda-setting stories.
The successful candidate will report on the fast-growing aviation industry across Asia, one that is becoming ever more crucial to the global supply chain for aircraft and defense system manufacturers. The beat spans coverage of trends in travel and commerce that are economically defining – like the global effects of China’s reopening – to procurement deals by airlines like the blockbuster deal by Air India to buy almost 500 jets. We want to cover the airline industry as and where it matters, including in the aerospace supply chain and China’s attempt to break into that market. We also want to hire a collaborative and creative correspondent who will work with the global team now in place and develop our coverage of the business of space, an area where India, Japan and China are making new inroads. The ideal candidate here will also help catalyse coverage of Asia’s rising defense industry.
About the Role
As an Asia Aviation and Aerospace Correspondent, you:
- Write stories with accuracy and speed and in accordance with our principles and operating standards.
- Gather information to break news and write stories.
- Build and maintain a set of contacts to break news.
- Build expertise and knowledge to broaden and deepen coverage.
- Embrace the principle of telling stories using the most appropriate media available.
- Understand the news needs of our business and interacts with clients and business stakeholders.
- May be an expert in a particular sector.
- May lead or coach a small team or a team across a region and seeks to get the best of members through empowerment, coaching, mentoring and training.
- May run a network of stringers.
About You
As an Asia Aviation and Aerospace Correspondent, you should possess:
- Strong knowledge of the aviation industry and regulations that govern it
- Deep sourcing to be able to publish exclusive news that sets the agenda
- Proven skill covering fast-breaking news
- Proven record of bringing story ideas to fruition
- Ability to understand and dissect financial disclosures
- Demonstrated ability to multitask in a fast-moving, high-pressure environment
- Excellent news judgment and writing skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with others across teams and geographies
- At least three years’ experience reporting at a major news organization
To apply, go here.
