Chief Correspondent, Switzerland - Zurich, Schweiz - Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters

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Zurich, Schweiz

vor 1 Woche

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Beschreibung

Chief Correspondent Switzerland & Austria (f/m/d),

based in Zurich, Switzerland.

We are looking for an ambitious and creative journalist with strong news judgment and a passion for storytelling to lead our reporters in Switzerland and Austria.

In this job, you would lead a team of reporters based in Geneva, Zurich and Vienna, reporting in English and German to cover top stories and generate exclusives, ahead-of-the curve analyses and smart multimedia pieces for financial clients, media and dotcom readers.

The region's file is varied, ranging from the United Nations and the World Health Organisation to Swiss banks and pharma companies to the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency.

As Chief Correspondent, you would also build your own source base in the region, develop and pitch story ideas and have an ability to frame stories from the region for an international audience.

You would work closely with news editors, the region's Breaking News Hub and visuals to hit the top stories hard, and would hire, develop and retain the best and most diverse talent for the team.

As our
Chief Correspondent for Switzerland & Austria, you will:

Ensuring a steady stream of story pitches to enrich the file out of Switzerland and Austria
Working with correspondents to develop and execute story ideas
Building and deepening a source base in Switzerland to generate scoops and exclusives
Managing a team of reporters
Writing and editing spot copy and trunks and helping to cover breaking news
Liaising with visuals teams to ensure stories are multimedia
Playing a key role in winning top timings by communicating quickly and clearly

To be
Chief Correspondent, Switzerland and Austria, you will have**:

An excellent understanding of how economies work
Fluent language skills in English, German and another global language
Significant experience as a People Manager and leading teams across multiple geographies
Strong writing and editing skills as well as news judgement
A knack for working as part of a team across borders, language and media
Ability to work under pressure at a news wire, where speed, accuracy and balance are essential
Significant journalism experience leading coverage at global events (such as banking crises, Presidential elections etc)
Extensive international working experience
An ability to work as part of a team across languages and media
The ability to work under pressure

What's in it for You
At
Reuters, our people are our greatest assets.

Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

An exciting work environment driven by the news
A closeknit team that collaborates with Reuters journalists around the world
Two mental health days per year
Hybrid working options

About Reuters
Reuters is the world's largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias.

With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions.

It supplies business, financial, national and international news and sports news to professionals via the world's media organizations, desktop terminals, industry events and directly to consumers.

Reuters:
The Real World in Real Time

DISCLAIMER _
The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job._

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