Breaking News Correspondent

Reuters is seeking a journalist to join its Middle East Breaking News Hub operation.

The Hub is in charge of producing real-time news alerts and stories in in English and Arabic from a variety of sources, including TV broadcast, podcasts, social media and national news agency feeds, and works closely with reporters in the Gulf and across the wider Middle East to accurately break news for Reuters’ global audience of decision makers in business, media and politics.

This role will focus on Arabic-speaking countries and could be based in Dubai, Cairo or Beirut.

About the Role

As Middle East and North Africa Breaking News Correspondent, you will:

Focus on Arabic-speaking countries as part of our news operation across the Middle East.

Snap news clearly, accurately and quickly; write the first newsbreaks within 3 minutes of the alert.

Work under pressure in a very fast-paced environment.

Write breaking news alerts and newsbreaks from financial/energy statements, speeches, tweets, TV broadcast.

Deliver the news first to Reuters subscribers, consolidating our reputation as the world’s most influential news agency.

About You

To be Middle East and North Africa Breaking News Correspondent, you will likely have:

Excellent command of Arabic and English languages.

A strong understanding of the politics, social change and conflicts at play within the Middle East.

A solid knowledge of the energy and financial industries.

An ability to work under pressure, and work early or late shifts.

An ability to work with a large team across the Middle East and North Africa.

Please note, the deadline for applications is Friday, 20th October, 2023.

What’s in it For You?

You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.

Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.

Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.

Social Impact: Eight employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.

Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we’ve never talked about with as much pride as we should – we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.