Americas Day Editor, Global News Desk

Reuters is looking for an experienced Americas Day Editor to oversee the daily Global News Desk editing assignments and breaking news during the day in the Americas. The successful candidate will have impeccable news judgment, sharp editing skills and the ability to help us deliver on new ways of storytelling. They will play a key role in driving performance to ensure that our editing desk is truly world class and supports the ambition of our newsroom, work closely with the Head of the Global Desk and our Global Editor, Ethics and Standards, to uphold our rigorous standards across the file, and think creatively about the role the desk can play in our evolving digital and visuals strategies. The Americas Day Editor will work effectively under time pressure with bureaus, hubs and teams around the world, as well as with other newsroom leaders. The person will work very closely with other Global News Desk leaders to develop a clear strategy and help execute on it and will have a deep understanding of the needs of our diverse audience and client base. The position will be based in New York, although we will consider other locations in North America.