The Associated Press is seeking an experienced newsroom leader to serve as its chief of bureau in Vietnam. The successful candidate will manage a small bureau located in the capital, Hanoi, and lead AP’s editorial strategy and execution in Vietnam.
Candidates should have a strong strategic vision for coverage of the region for a global audience, and a proven track record of leading coverage of top global stories across all media formats. Strong writing and editing skills are a must. The chief of bureau will be AP’s lead writer for the country, expected to develop deep sourcing, break news and produce exclusive stories on this dynamic and rapidly changing nation.
The AP’s emphasis in Asia is on fast and comprehensive coverage of the top breaking stories, across genres, and on producing distinctive and unique enterprise across media formats. They will work closely with a local staffer and freelancers to develop ideas and produce stories, and be the point person for maintaining relationships with the Vietnamese government. This is no 9-5 job, and requires a journalist who never stops seeking out scoops and never tires of getting to the big story before the competition. The Hanoi bureau chief will report to the Asia-Pacific Editor, based in Bangkok, and be a key member of AP’s leadership team in Asia, with occasional assignments covering top stories in other countries.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellence as a reporter and newsroom manager, with at least seven years full-time professional journalism experience. The job requires strong leadership, organizational skills, creativity and a broad understanding of global and regional news perspectives. The chief of bureau needs to be able to direct their team to produce a comprehensive and timely news report for customers around the world. They should be familiar with a fast-paced newsroom culture, with an eye toward producing scoops that will make the bureau’s coverage stand out. Experience with multimedia journalism and working with colleagues in video, photos and interactive is required. Fluency in written and spoken English is a must. Vietnamese is a plus.
The selected candidate must be able to obtain legal authorization to work in Vietnam if not currently authorized to do so.
The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the largest and most trusted source of independent news and information. On any given day, more than half the world's population sees news from AP.
AP seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran in accordance with applicable nondiscrimination laws.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For submissions: apply via Associated Press's career site here
Website: http://www.ap.org/
Candidates should have a strong strategic vision for coverage of the region for a global audience, and a proven track record of leading coverage of top global stories across all media formats. Strong writing and editing skills are a must. The chief of bureau will be AP’s lead writer for the country, expected to develop deep sourcing, break news and produce exclusive stories on this dynamic and rapidly changing nation.
The AP’s emphasis in Asia is on fast and comprehensive coverage of the top breaking stories, across genres, and on producing distinctive and unique enterprise across media formats. They will work closely with a local staffer and freelancers to develop ideas and produce stories, and be the point person for maintaining relationships with the Vietnamese government. This is no 9-5 job, and requires a journalist who never stops seeking out scoops and never tires of getting to the big story before the competition. The Hanoi bureau chief will report to the Asia-Pacific Editor, based in Bangkok, and be a key member of AP’s leadership team in Asia, with occasional assignments covering top stories in other countries.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellence as a reporter and newsroom manager, with at least seven years full-time professional journalism experience. The job requires strong leadership, organizational skills, creativity and a broad understanding of global and regional news perspectives. The chief of bureau needs to be able to direct their team to produce a comprehensive and timely news report for customers around the world. They should be familiar with a fast-paced newsroom culture, with an eye toward producing scoops that will make the bureau’s coverage stand out. Experience with multimedia journalism and working with colleagues in video, photos and interactive is required. Fluency in written and spoken English is a must. Vietnamese is a plus.
The selected candidate must be able to obtain legal authorization to work in Vietnam if not currently authorized to do so.
The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the largest and most trusted source of independent news and information. On any given day, more than half the world's population sees news from AP.
AP seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran in accordance with applicable nondiscrimination laws.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For submissions: apply via Associated Press's career site here
Website: http://www.ap.org/
