Sports Correspondent
Reuters is seeking a Correspondent for its Bangalore Sports Desk.
The sports team in Bangalore is an integral part of the global Reuters sports file and delivers breaking news across geographies with the accuracy, speed, context and freedom from bias our clients expect.
The ideal candidate should be an excellent storyteller, writer and reporter with sound news judgment and the ability to multi-task. Interested candidates must have a minimum of one year's experience as a sports reporter. A familiarity with North American sports and prior editing experience are advantages, though not prerequisites.
We need someone who is comfortable working in a diverse team and flitting between sporting disciplines. The Correspondent could be asked to write stories on anything from soccer and golf to basketball and the latest CAS judgments on a given day. The team is often the first point of contact for breaking sports news around the world, so a calm head, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to cooperate well with a team that is spread across the world are all essential.
About the Role
In this opportunity as Sports Correspondent, you will:
Monitor U.S. and other global sports events, news sources and media outlets
Report and writ stories for the Reuters global newswire and websites
The Correspondent will report across the sports file and should be a strong writer with a broad interest in sports and a passion for delivering news fast. The ability to write lucid, engaging copy is essential.
S/he will work daily with colleagues in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas to write and report out stories and set the news agenda each day.
S/he will also be expected to jump fast on hints of breaking news and build a file of initiative stories.
The Sports team in Bangalore runs seven days a week. Team members are entitled to two days off per week and the job will often involve late nights and/or early starts to cover global events.
Shifts can change at short notice for extended periods to focus coverage on sporting events around the globe.
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
Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, 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.
Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
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.
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