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Middle East and North Africa Breaking News Editor - Reuters

1.00 to 10.00 Years   Dubai, United Arab Emirates   30 Jul, 2022
Thomson Reuters
1 Jobs Openings
Job LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
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Job Description

Reuters is seeking an experienced journalist to lead its Middle East and North Africabreakingnewshub in Dubai.The hub is in charge of producing real timenewsalerts andstoriesin Englishand Arabicfrom a variety of sources, including TV broadcast, podcasts, social media andnewsagency feeds. It worksclosely with bureaus and correspondents in the region to break with the highest degree of accuracynewsthat is important for Reuters? global audience of decision makers in the worlds of business, media and politics.As our MENABreakingNewsEditor,you will:

  • Sendbreakingnewsalerts which areclear, accurateandfast,putting our readers and clientsahead on the most important breaking stories and consolidating Reuters reputation as the world?s leading and most influentialnewsagency
  • Oversee the snapping operations of the team to get thenewsfirst to Reuters subscribers
  • Write the first breaks of breaking news through the initial updates of a story.
  • Work under pressure in a very fast-paced environment.
  • Extract snaps from financial/energy/commodities statements, speeches, tweets, TV broadcasts
To be our MENABreakingNewsEditor, you will likely have:
  • Excellent command of theEnglish and Arabic languages; Farsi or French an advantage.
  • Strong understanding of the main conflicts at play within the region
  • Solid knowledge of the energy, commodities and financial industries
  • Ability to work under pressure,and towork early or late shiftswhen needed
  • Ability to work with a large team across the region that spans four time zones
  • Previous experience managing a team of reporters
Please note, the deadline for applications is Sunday 21st August 2022.What?s in it For YouAt Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:
  • Global Career:As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities
  • Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists
  • Benefits:We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days
  • Perks:Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world?s most important stories.
About ReutersReuters 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 to professionals via desktop terminals, the worlds media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. Reuters: The Real World in Real TimeDo you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we?ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world?s most global news services ? Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.We are powered by the talents of 25,000 employees across more than 75 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.Accessibility As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.Protect yourself from fraudulent job postings click here to know more.More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.

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