Ukraine Breaking News Reporter

Reuters is seeking a top journalist to join its Ukraine bureau as a breaking news specialist, dedicated to speed and excellence in everything they do, whether it be winning the battle of the first news alert and writing swift updates or crafting a quick sidebar story and spotting a viral moment. The job, based in Kyiv, will involve ensuring Reuters is first when it comes to major breaking news, be it economic or political, out of Ukraine. The role will also involve spotting and handling urgent news from Belarus and Moldova. The successful applicant will support the bureau by monitoring live online events, TV broadcasts and social media feeds, sending headlines and building coverage in the first crucial minutes of a breaking news story. The job involves shift work but also an opportunity to spend time working on mid-term to long-term stories.