Reuters is looking for an experienced Podcast Producer to join the team responsible for Reuters World News, our fast-growing daily show, and help shape our expansion of audio programming.
In this position, you will mine the vast reporting resources at one of the largest newsgathering organizations to deliver must-listen shows about what's happening in the world right now. You should be an avid news consumer with excellent audio editing skills and a clear understanding of news and current affairs podcasting.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that is bringing a new dimension to how Reuters covers the biggest stories of the day. While the role is posted primarily for New Zealand, for the right candidate we would consider other locations that complement our existing spread of covered time zones.
About the Role
As our Podcast Producer, you will:
Record, edit and deliver audio content as directed by the team leader, working closely with Reuters reporters around the world and external expert contributors
Generate ideas for buzzy and informative segments
Write, sub and factcheck scripts
Voice program inserts, and occasionally capture audio in the field
Collaborate with other parts of the newsroom to help promote our podcasts
Ensure your work is accurate, timely and impartial
About You
You're a fit for Podcast Producer if you have:
Experience of working on podcasts with a news or current affairs focus
Strong audio editing skills, using software like Descript, Adobe Audition or Pro Tools
A passion for telling news and personal stories
The ability to remain calm under pressure and edit down episodes on deadline
A track record of being a team player in a news production environment
Strong time management skills to balance the needs of the daily show with longer-form storytelling
Excellent written and spoken English
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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
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.
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Accessibility
As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our 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/Affirmative Action 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.
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