Sub Editor (Global Pictures Desk)

Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest international multimedia news provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and international news to professionals via Thomson Reuters desktops, the world's media organizations, and directly to consumers at Reuters.com.

Our Global Pictures Desk team ensures the quality, accuracy and speed of delivery of news pictures to our clients worldwide. We have a dynamic newsroom including video, text, and graphics journalists collaborating to produce a compelling professional news product unavailable anywhere else. We are the first to know the news.

Join our team! Reuters is looking for enthusiastic candidates with fluent English and a sharp eye for detail who can effortlessly sift through thousands of news photos contributed daily by our photographers. You will join our diverse global team editing the award-winning news pictures service from our location in Mexico. In your role, you will contribute to the daily news pictures file.

About the Role

In this opportunity as a Sub Editor, Global Pictures Desk you will:

Using the skills, we will teach and personal initiative you will gather news images sent in from photographers from around the globe.
You will research and edit photos, writing captions in English quickly and accurately for speedy delivery to our global clients.
You will maintain close operational links between our pictures, text, video and on-line operations to guarantee integrated news coverage and production.
You will edit and process live pictures from many major news, sport and entertainment events.

About You

You’re a fit for the role if your background includes:

An English language studies, mass communication/journalism degree.
A love for both news and news photography and being up to date on current affairs.
Sound news and picture judgment and an ability to spot a breaking news story.
Strong interpersonal skills while working under pressure
Ability to contribute to a fast-paced, high-performing picture editing team
You must be willing to work on a global 24/7 rotating shift system, including weekends and public holidays, with occasional night shifts.
Experience and/or general interest in photography and/or journalism.
Competent working knowledge of Apple computers and Adobe Photoshop.
You are familiar with Microsoft office suite.