Chief Correspondent, Switzerland

Vor 2 Tagen


Zurich, Schweiz Thomson Reuters Vollzeit

**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 close-knit 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
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