South East Asia Reporter

Skift

South East Asia Reporter reporting on travel news and trends for Skift, the leading travel media company. Seeking an independent journalist with strong business reporting skills and regional travel knowledge.

Posted 6/14/2026contractRemote • 🇹🇭 ThailandJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

WordPress

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Report and write across a variety of formats, seamlessly shifting between breaking news, original reporting, sharp analysis, and deep-dive enterprise stories.
Move fast and think big: take responsibility for filing quickly on time-sensitive stories while keeping one eye on the longer-term trends shaping the region's travel economy.
Stay deeply read-in on global and regional travel news, keeping a pulse on Skift’s coverage and the broader competitive landscape.
Develop and break original stories by drawing on deep industry sources, regulatory filings, corporate disclosures, and your own relentless legwork.
Exercise astute and ethical journalistic judgment in your everyday reporting and source interactions.
Travel to cover critical industry events, Skift’s own global conferences, and participate in media appearances when opportunities arise.
Communicate openly and share information regularly with colleagues, building strong, cohesive working relationships across our global, remote newsroom.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2–3 years of experience in business reporting.
B2B or business publishing experience is highly preferred, though strong consumer media experience will be considered.
A solid working familiarity with the travel industries in South East Asia, ideally backed by an extensive network of contacts in the sector.
Exceptional writing and copy-editing skills, with a proven ability to tell compelling business stories.
Comfort working in WordPress, basic photo editing tools, Google Docs, and standard remote collaboration software.
The discipline to set your own agenda and thrive in a remote setting while remaining highly connected and enthusiastic about teamwork.
Proficiency in regional languages is a significant plus for our global coverage.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to grow within a respected and innovative media company.
Exposure to the intersection of media, events, and travel intelligence.
Collaborative, supportive, and remote-friendly work environment.

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Hard Skills & Tools

business reportingwritingcopy-editingstorytellingjournalistic judgment

Soft Skills

communicationteamworkdisciplineadaptabilityrelationship building