Senior Sports Pictures Desk Editor - Livedesk

Reuters

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Deep knowledge of global sport
Fluent english
Edit sport events live
Reuters is seeking a Senior Sports Pictures Desk Editor for its Global Pictures Desk, requiring expertise in international sports and strong English skills. The role involves live editing of sports images, writing captions, and collaborating within a multimedia newsroom environment

Job Summary

  • Our Global Pictures Desk sits at the heart of how the world sees sport, ensuring every defining moment is delivered to clients worldwide with speed and accuracy.
  • You will edit sport events “live” as photographers file pictures directly from their cameras and write clear, fast, accurate English captions that bring context to every image.
  • At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets, offering a truly international career and progression opportunities, on the job learning and coaching, and industry competitive benefits.

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Reuters is seeking a Senior Sports Pictures Desk Editor for its Global Pictures Desk, requiring expertise in international sports and strong English skills. The role involves live editing of sports images, writing captions, and collaborating within a multimedia newsroom environment.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Deep knowledge of global sport
  • Fluent English
  • Edit sport events live
  • Write clear, fast, accurate English captions
  • Work within a global 24/7 rotating shift system
  • Working knowledge of picture editing tools

Nice-to-have

  • Interest in photography and visual storytelling
  • Interest in and working knowledge of video editing
  • Additional languages are a strong advantage
  • Commitment to Reuters Trust Principles

Key Requirements

  • Degree or background in journalism, mass communication or English studies, or equivalent work experience
  • Experience in caption writing and metadata tagging (highly desirable)

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