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Reuters is looking for a dynamic and talented visuals producer to join our busy operation in South Africa. You will help deliver breaking and planned news coverage to more than 1,000 broadcasters and hundreds of digital outlets around the world. You will be part of an energetic multimedia team and work closely with video, text and still photo counterparts in Southern, West, East and Central Africa. You will have outstanding news judgement and will be confident handling breaking news as well as pitching stories that go beyond the headlines. You will also be able to shoot video and photos, edit and write to very tight deadlines.

This is a full-time role that demands flexibility to work long hours and some weekends and will report to the Senior Producer for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Reuters is committed to recruiting for this position from the most diverse field of applicants possible.

As our trusted Visuals Producer you will:

• Have a keen eye for visual story-telling and the ability to shoot and edit footage within tight deadlines
• React quickly to breaking news offering live cover as appropriate
• Produce tight, well-written accurate news copy to deadline
• Pitch story ideas which also translate well for digital and broadcast platforms
• Plan and produce content that distinguishes us from our competitors
• Work as part of a multimedia team that covers events, starting from the planning phase through to field work
• Proactively source user-generated content and other 3rd party material, especially for breaking news
• Have the confidence and sharp decision-making skills needed to deputise occasionally for the Senior Producer
• Travel domestically and internationally at short notice, including to hostile environments
• Coordinate between Visuals and Text teams
• Help create and maintain planning entries
• Have a broad knowledge of ethics in journalism
• Uphold Reuters Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias

You should apply if you have:

• Solid editorial experience in either a broadcast, agency or digital newsroom
• Excellent news judgment, with a clear vision of what makes a compelling visual story
• Advanced camera and video editing and script writing skills
• Full, clean driving license
• Thorough understanding of the latest digital video technologies for filming, editing (Premiere Pro), transmitting and sharing video
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships quickly
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Ability to drive speed and accuracy
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Excellent command of English – written and oral

NB: To be considered for this opportunity please ensure that you submit BOTH a CV and Cover Letter AND a link to your portfolio. Your Cover Letter should be addressed to “Whom It May Concern” and should detail your motivations for applying to the role.

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 Perspective and Impact: Interested in working for a dynamic global organization with a focus on social impact? With hubs all over the world from Bangkok to Madrid to Rio de Janeiro, join a truly international team with a shared goal of helping to build societies around the world that are free, fair and informed.
• A Unique Approach: Our expertise in media and the law is world class; we combine the power of both to address the critical issues faced by humanity.
• Our Relevance: With a focus on advancing media freedom, fostering more inclusive economies and promoting human rights, our work has never been more needed than right now.
• Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market-leading benefits.
• Learning & Development: We are dedicated to the continual professional development of our employees and offer access to both in-house and external training opportunities.

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

Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

We are powered by the talents of 25,000 employees across more than 75 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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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