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Reuters seeks Detroit bureau chief

Reuters is looking for an experienced editor and reporter to be its next Detroit Bureau Chief. The job requires leading coverage of the auto industry across the Americas, including the United States, Canada, Mexico and Latin America, working with the Global Automotive Industry Editor.

The successful applicant should have a strong track record of building sources inside big companies and breaking exclusive stories aimed at investors and a global audience. We are looking for someone who can manage a busy daily news file and conceive, report and edit distinctive stories about the car business. Strong leadership skills are essential as the Detroit bureau chief will manage a small team of reporters and collaborate with Reuters colleagues around the world. Experience covering the auto industry is preferred.

Requirements:

Experienced business editor with a strong record of producing distinctive journalism
Knowledge of automotive industry
A demonstrated ability to inspire reporters to break news and do their best work
Excellent writing and editing skills, ability to frame stories for a global audience
Management experience preferred
Minimum of 5 years reporting or editing experience

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.