Reuters is seeking a creative editor with impeccable news judgment, spellbinding storytelling skills and a thirst and aptitude for innovation to produce engaging and ground-breaking visual investigations. The visual investigations editor will direct multimedia teams in the use of innovative storytelling techniques to present our investigation journalism. This editor must have the ability to direct not just the look and feel of a visual investigation but also, critically, the conception, reporting and bullet-proofing of it.

 

The successful candidate will possess a keen sense of which stories most lend themselves to creative forms of visual storytelling that grab the viewer and won’t let go. These will include stories spun quickly off the news and deeper, ambitious investigations that take weeks or months to execute.

 

We're open to applications in New York or Washington DC. We'd also consider applications in our other major hubs, such as London, UK

About the Role

Working with reporters and editors across our global newsroom, you will marshal the right assortment of text and data reporters, OSINT enthusiasts, videographers, photographers and graphics journalists, ensuring their collaborations produce engrossing and flawlessly executed visual tours-de-force. 

 

The reporting will come from multiple disciplines. It may include analyzing satellite imagery, geolocating video, assigning video or photographs to timelines, conceiving interactive graphics or illustrated animations, and old-fashioned shoe-leather work or documents-driven reporting. You will have enough skills or know-how in enough of these specialties to ensure our work is unimpeachable.

 

The editor must be able to turn out cogent and well-written prose to pair with high-quality visual work. You also should feel comfortable collaborating as a co-equal with other world-class editors skilled in investigative reporting, visual storytelling and news design. 

About You:

To be our Visuals Investigations Editor, you will likely have: 

At least five years of experience producing ambitious, high-impact investigative stories (above and beyond any other experience you have in journalism and related fields.)

Advanced open-source reporting skills - such as satellite imagery analysis, social media verification, geolocation and other forensic analyses of digital information.

Proven expertise in presenting the findings of a visual investigation, whether as video, animation, or graphical visualization. 

An eagerness to embrace data and an understanding of how it can deepen and enhance our storytelling.

Strong writing skills.

An ability to foster collaboration among geographically disparate teams of varied technical skills.

Openness to new forms of storytelling and comfort working at the forefront of a rapidly transforming field. 

A record of innovation and a drive to try new things. 

 

We realize few people – if any – will possess all of these qualities. We encourage strongly qualified candidates to apply even if they don’t check each and every box.

Please Note: Completed applications must be submitted by Sunday 30th March 2025. Early applications are encouraged.

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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. 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 

Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories. 

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.  

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In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations.
Eligible office location(s) for this role include one or more of the following: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and/or Irvine, CA; McLean, VA; Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $109,690 - $203,710.
This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.
Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.

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