Asia Breaking & Daily News Editor

Thomson Reuters

Asia Breaking & Daily News Editor at Reuters overseeing daily and breaking news across Asia. Managing editorial priorities and leading a cross-format team for impactful news coverage.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeSingapore • 🇸🇬 SingaporeMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set editorial priorities for breaking and daily news across all formats, in conjunction with regional editor and bureau chiefs.
Lead and coordinate a cross-format team to deliver fast, accurate, and impactful coverage.
Ensure stories meet Reuters’ standards and client expectations across platforms.
Make rapid editorial decisions under time pressure.
Collaborate with regional and global editors to shape coverage and strategy.
Mentor and coach staff, fostering a high-performance and inclusive newsroom culture.
Drive innovation and experimentation in breaking news coverage.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience in breaking news journalism, ideally in a global news organisation.
Strong editorial judgement and decision-making under pressure.
Deep expertise running breaking news in either text or visuals journalism, with a good understanding of the other disciplines.
Experience of dealing with staff safety in hostile environments.
Experience managing diverse teams, sometimes across locations.
Understanding of AI tools and their application in newsroom workflows.
Excellent communication and coordination skills.
Commitment to Reuters Trust Principles of independence, integrity, and freedom from bias.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Breaking News CoverageText JournalismVisual JournalismEditorial Decision-MakingStory Development

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationCoachingHigh-Performance Culture