Thomson Reuters recrute 01 Visual Producer (French Speaking), West and Central Africa, Reuters.
This position is based in Dakar, Senegal.
Fluent French speaker? Have an eye for a great story? Want to pitch great stories and break news taking place across the West and Central Africa region? If so, this position as Visual Producer, West and Central Africa region at Reuters might be a fit for you
Reuters is looking for a dynamic and talented visual producer to join our busy operation in Senegal. In this varied position, 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 a multimedia team and will work closely with video, text and still-photo counterparts in West and Central Africa.
We’re looking for someone with an outstanding news judgement that’s 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. Strong French and English language skills are a must for this position.
This is a full-time role that demands flexibility to work long hours and some weekends. You will report to the Senior Producer West and Central Africa.
About the Role
As a Visual Producer, at Reuters 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 coverage as appropriate.
- Produce tight, well-written accurate news copy to deadlines.
- Pitch story ideas which also translate well for digital and broadcast platforms.
- 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.
- Collaborate with and coordinate between Visuals and Text teams.
- Help create and maintain planning entries whilst upholding the Reuters Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias.
About You
You’re a fit for the role of Visual Producer if you have:
- Demonstrable editorial experience in either a broadcast, agency or digital newsroom.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills, in both English and French.
- Excellent news judgment, with a clear vision of what makes a compelling visual story.
- Advanced camera and video editing and script writing skills.
- A full, clean driving licence.
- Thorough understanding of the latest digital video technologies for filming, editing, transmitting and sharing video
- The ability to build relationships quickly and remain calm under pressure.
- Ability to drive speed and accuracy, with strong planning and organisational skills.
Please Note: Completed applications must be submitted by Friday 13th October. To be considered for this opportunity please ensure that you submit BOTH a CV and Cover Letter. 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?
You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:
- Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
- Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
- Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
- Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.
- Social Impact: Eight employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.
- Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we’ve never talked about with as much pride as we should – we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.