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. Reuters: The Real World in Real Time
Reuters is looking for an enthusiastic graduate with some experience in video journalism (or a related University degree) and strong written and spoken German and English to join our newsroom in Gdansk, Poland.
You will work closely with our global video teams in the UK, US, and Singapore, delivering unbiased, real-time news coverage to more than 1,000 broadcasters and hundreds of digital outlets around the world. The successful candidate will work across our video products, including segments such as Sports and our client community desk. The position offers tremendous variety, ranging from planning and producing our coverage, to helping to manage our user community online.
We have a dynamic newsroom including pictures, text, data, and graphics journalists who collaborate to produce a compelling professional news product unavailable anywhere else. We are the first to know the news.
This is a full-time, desk-based role, that requires flexibility. You must be willing to work as part of a global 24/7 rotating shift system, including weekends and public holidays, with occasional night shifts. There will be some flexibility to work from home where appropriate for the role. Besides English and German, additional languages would be an advantage.
As a Graduate Video Producer you will:
- Work as part of our video team ensuring our scripts are fast, accurate, and unbiased
- Have a keen eye for visual storytelling and the ability to produce compelling video within tight deadlines
- Pitch fascinating story ideas that work for both broadcast and digital platforms
- Work as part of a global team covering events starting from the planning phase through to production work
- Action client queries quickly and efficiently
- Keep our clients updated with latest developments on breaking and developing stories.
- Work as a team with pictures, text, video and on-line colleagues to ensure integrated multimedia news coverage and production
To be our Graduate Video Producer, you will likely have:
- Excellent German and English, written and oral — fluency in any other languages a plus
- A passion for breaking news
- Video editing and script writing skills
- Unflappable interpersonal and organizational skills even when under pressure
- A love for being part of a diverse, global team
- Excellent English, written and oral — fluency in any other languages a plus
- A desire to work with colleagues dedicated to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias
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 with an intensive training package. 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 and a wellbeing scheme including private healthcare and Multisport card
- Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.