Title: Deputy Editor, Americas Desk
ID: NEW00002842

Description

Overview:

Thomson Reuters is looking for an experienced, highly talented editor with deep copy desk experience and proven management skills to serve as deputy chief of a 70-person desk in The Americas. The ideal candidate for this role should be a specialist in long-form journalism; should be able to fine-tune and bullet-proof even closely edited copy; and should be able to coach and inspire other deskers.

Responsibilities:

Upgrade the quality of editing and rewrite across the ever-widening range of Reuters copy; manage and guide desk editors.

At Thomson Reuters, we deliver intelligent information quickly and efficiently, so professionals have knowledge to act. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and scientific, healthcare, and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

- At least 10 years of experience as a journalist, preferably in a copy desk managerial role
- Knowledge of and interest in business, economics, finance, politics and American news - from the profoundly serious to the profoundly quirky
- Ability to shape a story by asking smart questions, demanding answers, questioning premises, raising legal issues
- A love of the English language and a clear talent for improving the writing of others without leaving a footprint

At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one - collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With over 55,000 colleagues in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Making this happen is a dynamic, evolving process, and we count on each employee to be a catalyst in driving our performance - and their own.

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, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Intrigued by a challenge as large and fascinating as the world itself? Come join us.

To learn more about what we offer, please visit careers.thomsonreuters.com.

More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.

Job: News/Editorial
Primary Location: US-NY-New York
Organization: Markets Editorial Ops
Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job