Reuters seeks desk editor in London

Reuters is looking for an ambitious, globally minded editor and writer to join the Global News Desk, a fast-paced editing and production hub that publishes stories for our media, consumer and financial customer groups. The position will be based in London.

The successful candidate must be adept at crafting and honing stories that span geographies, industries and markets, from scoops and breaking news to quick-turn analysis and insights. The position demands an understanding of the needs of our wide audience, from financial and professional clients to the world’s biggest media organizations and digital publishers.

You should be ready to experiment with new story formats and tools, working not only as a copy editor but also as a content curator who can pull together Reuters’ rich package of video, pictures, graphics and text stories. Experience writing or editing business stories is an advantage.

You must have a proven ability to produce clean, engaging stories at speed as you will likely be called upon to take copy from reporters and write or edit major breaking stories. You must be precise with language and be able to express complex ideas for specialist and general audiences alike, while enforcing Reuters high standards on accuracy and impartiality.

Reuters news is read and seen by more than a billion people every day. We are looking for an editor who can work with our reporters across the globe to produce distinctive journalism in the most compelling formats. Join us and help tell the world’s most important stories.

You should have:

Journalism experience, ideally in a broad range of areas including financial news
Fast and accurate writer; superb copy editing skills
Multimedia expertise and familiarity with the needs of a digital audience
Strong news judgment and ability to shape a story by asking smart questions and challenging premises
Calm under pressure; ability to make quick and sound decisions in a fast-paced environment
Good communication skills and strong team ethic

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.