Visuals Researcher, Beijing Bureau at Thomson Reuters

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Sep, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Fluent English, Fluent Mandarin, News Judgement, Research Skills, Team Player, Calm Under Pressure, Communication Skills, Diplomacy, Collaboration

Industry

Software Development

Description

Visuals Researcher, Beijing Bureau Reuters is looking for an energetic Visuals Researcher with strong news judgement to join our team in Beijing. The Visuals Researcher will be responsible for researching and monitoring news stories, assist news coverage on the field and learn the ropes of pix and video news production. We are looking for a researcher who has excellent news judgement, understands what makes a compelling visuals-led story for Reuters, is a great team player and is adept with research that can inform breaking news to longer-form pieces. Reuters news is read and seen by more than a billion people every day. Join us and help tell the world’s most important stories. About the Role In this opportunity as Visuals Researcher, Beijing Bureau, you will: Conduct in-depth research to conceptualise story ideas that can be developed into deeply reported and nuanced visuals-led stories. Monitor and highlight daily news coverage on Chinese media and social media. Work closely with the Reuters bureau, contributing to breaking news coverage, contacting potential interviewees and help sourcing third-party content when required. Collaborate with colleagues across Reuters operations in China, including bureaux in Shanghai and Shenzhen. Assist in accreditation and logistics as needed. About You You’re a fit for the role of Visuals Researcher, Beijing Bureau if you have the following required qualifications: Fluent English and Mandarin – written and oral. A track record of being an organised team player. The ability to remain calm under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Are prepared to work with the visuals and text teams in the field when required. Uphold Reuters Trust Principles of independence, integrity, and freedom from bias. Have good communication skills, strong team ethic, diplomacy and collaboration. #LI-RZ1 What’s in it For You? At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth: Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities. Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists. Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days. Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories. About Reuters Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. About Thomson Reuters Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news. We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward. As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace. We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here. Learn more on how to protect yourself from fraudulent job postings here. More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com. Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by delivering trusted content and technology that professionals and institutions need to make the right decisions. We are modernizing the pillars of society through the digitalization of the tax and legal professions, the free press, commerce, and the rule of law, and elevating the way professionals and institutions work. Discover how Thomson Reuters approaches AI innovation as Chief Product Officer David Wong breaks down the essential components.

Responsibilities

The Visuals Researcher will conduct in-depth research to conceptualize story ideas and monitor daily news coverage. They will work closely with the Reuters bureau to contribute to breaking news coverage and assist in logistics as needed.