Reuters seeks Japan bureau chief

Reuters is looking for a dynamic bureau chief for Japan, to take the file and the team to the next level with fast, differentiated spot news, more exclusives and stronger thematic enterprise coverage.

The bureau chief will sit at the heart of one of Asia’s biggest news bureaus, overseeing some 100 journalists working in both English and Japanese. He or she will be an adept communicator, able to juggle the needs of news editors in Singapore and Sydney while managing stories that often overlap with Europe and the Americas.

The role requires a candidate who can focus clearly to set the agenda in a country with a rich vein of news and a track record of high-impact stories. The prime minister’s Abenomics brand of policies is a core subject for our clients and the country’s increasingly less passive approach to security is raising tensions with China.

The corporate landscape is changing as companies struggle to cope with the impact of the yen, pressure for greater governance and the heat from overseas competition. The March 2011 disaster still looms large.

Qualifications

This person should be someone who pushes for excellence, whether snapping Bank of Japan and company announcements, writing trunk stories or producing Insights and Special Reports.

The candidate must have the strong interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity required to run a complex operation that includes a hefty visuals element and a domestic language service. He or she should also be adept at working closely with sales and other parts of the Thomson Reuters organization to deliver the file our clients expect and need.

Required Skills
– Proven excellence in writing and editing
– Experience leading a diverse team
– A cool head under pressure
– A track record of strong reporting across multiple parts of the file
– Time spent working with a domestic service an advantage
– Knowledge of the Japanese language is a strong advantage

To apply, go here.