Reuters Video news is looking for a versatile and creative news producer for a TEMPORARY role in our busy New York news desk. The job term is six months.
We are looking for a candidate who is obsessed with news – from local to international – and comes armed with top notch story ideas, as well as a readiness to turn out fast and accurate video edits for our global client base. You must be willing to work as part of a rotating shift system. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong interest in a broad range of coverage – from U.S. politics to international relations, social issues and climate themes, extreme weather and natural disasters.
About the Role
As a trusted Video Producer at Reuters, you will:
• Produce, edit videos, and write accurate news stories under time pressure both in the field and in the office.
• Research and pitch story ideas which work well for broadcast and digital platforms.
• Work as part of a team covering events starting from the planning phase through to field work.
• Swiftly and accurately respond to breaking news.
• Readiness to shoot video and stills when necessary and provide on-the-scene reporting to colleagues in text reporting roles.
About You
To become a Reuters Video Producer, you should have:
• Excellent news judgment, an eye for visual stories that connect with people, and passion for breaking news.
• Experience in producing, editing, and writing news stories with strong technical skills.
• A willingness to work unpredictable hours, weekends, and travel on breaking news stories if required, often at short notice.
• Have a clear understanding of the news video needs of major broadcasters and digital clients.
• A strong interest in video storytelling that works for both broadcasters and digital platform and an understanding of social media consumer appetites.
• A passion to learn new skills and adapt to new tools and technology.
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between Reuters and the NewsGuild of New York, CWA Local 31003, AFL-CIO.
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:
• 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
• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.
(Internal candidates: Please note this position is incorrectly listed as being in the EIC job family).
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 to professionals via desktop terminals, the world’s media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. Reuters: The Real World in Real Time
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In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our eligible employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick paid time off, paid holidays, parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceed the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts; access to Employee Assistance Program; fitness membership reimbursement; commuter benefits; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The location(s) for this role include one or more of the following metro locations: Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $39 – $70.
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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.
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