Reuters seeks auto reporter in Detroit

The Reuters Detroit bureau is looking for an energetic and ambitious reporter to join the auto team and lead coverage of Ford Motor Co.

You will join a small, close-knit team that is focused on regional, national and global auto coverage, in such sectors as management, technology, manufacturing, design, sales, finance, legislation/regulation and labor. The successful candidate will be expected to cover spot/breaking news and develop enterprise stories on the auto beat, particularly those involving Ford.

Team members in the Detroit bureau also collaborate frequently on breaking and enterprise stories with colleagues on the global auto team in Europe and Asia, as well as colleagues on other beats in other bureaus, including New York, Washington, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

The competition on auto coverage from other major media outlets is intense, so the successful candidate will be proactive, creative, willing to jump on other breaking stories as needed and able to spot and develop bigger stories on trends, themes and personalities. All members of the Detroit-based auto team also share coverage of such related beats as suppliers, foreign brands and international auto shows.

Qualifications
– At least five years of full-time reporting experience
– Strong skills as a reporter and writer
– Some analytical skills and ability to work with data and financial documents
– Ability to write quickly and clearly on deadline
– Ability to comprehend and simplify often-complex technology
– Ability to cast news events within a broader contextual framework
– Ability to develop good sources within the auto industry and on Wall Street
– Ability and willingness to collaborate with Reuters colleagues in other bureaus/regions
– Some knowledge of the global auto industry would be an asset

To apply, go here.