Reuters is looking for a senior producer, editor and manager to join its visuals team in the Middle East and North Africa. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering daily visual output from the region to more than 1,000 broadcasters and hundreds of digital outlets around the world.This position will be based in Dubai, UAE or Amman, JordanYou will work in sync with newsgathering teams on breaking and planning news coverage. You will have impeccable news judgement and know how to transform rushes into creative and compelling stories.You will be a key leader on our Middle East production desk, driving producers to write accurate, pithy scripts and shotlists. You will have an eye for detail and outstanding writing and editing skills, helping to uphold the Reuters Trust Principles at all times. You will have a proven track record of motivating and managing teams, both in the field and on the desk. You will also understand how to partner with text, digital and still photo colleagues.This is a full-time role that demands flexibility to respond to breaking news and the ability to work shifts that cover some weekends.About the Role
As a Senior Producer, MENA at Reuters, you will:Manage the video output from the Middle East, driving creative storytelling at speed.Have the ability to edit footage quickly and confidently, as well as drafting and subbing scripts within tight deadlines.Handle breaking news whilst pitching stories that go beyond the headlines.Be a proficient manager who leads by example and provides development and learning opportunities for your team.Provide quality control for all output from the MENA region, ensuring content is accurate and impartial.Work in partnership with other disciplines to create multimedia packages of content.Understand how to tailor content for Reuters digital and broadcast clients.About YouTo be our Senior Producer, MENA at Reuters, you will likely have:Experience of professional journalism in a broadcast, digital newsroom or agency environment.Excellent news judgement, leadership skills and a deep understanding of Middle East and North African news.Strong video, editing and script writing skills.Solid planning and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and adapt quickly to changing priorities.Excellent communication skills including fluency in both English and Arabic (written and oral).A passion for leading, mentoring and developing team members to remain competitive, winning the breaking news story as well as providing compelling story telling for broadcast and digital clients.Please note, the deadline for applications is Wednesday, April 17th, 2024.Whats 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 opportunitiesLearning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalistsBenefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering daysPerks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the worlds most important stories.About ReutersReuters is the worlds 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 world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. Reuters: The Real World in Real Time#LI-JU1Do 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, weve 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 worlds 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 26,000 employees across more than 70 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.AccessibilityAs 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 to know more.More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on .

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