Asia Editor

Semafor is seeking an Asia Editor to lead its expansion across Asia and build out an Asia-based reporting team and products. The role reports to the Global Managing Editor and covers trade, technology, capital flows, energy, power, politics and policy. A seasoned leader with a track record of managing teams, the successful candidate will bring a deep understanding of the economic and financial forces transforming Asia — with a focus on how China is reshaping the region and the world.

Key responsibilities

• Work with Semafor’s leaders to shape theirAsia vision and product.
• Help recruit for and build Semafor’s Asia-based reporting team.
• Lead the development of Semafor’s Asia briefings and products that best cater to their readers, viewers, and listeners.
• Anchor Semafor’s coverage across Asia — across all platforms and live journalism.
• Write must-read stories about the region, with a focus on business, economics, technology, and energy for a sophisticated audience who live in, or have interest and connections to Asia.
• Participate in event moderation, as well as media appearances on TV, radio, and podcasts.
• Collaborate closely with other parts of Semafor’s global newsroom and audience teams.

Eligibility

• The ideal candidate will be based in Singapore, but Semafor is open to applicants in other parts of the region.
• 10+ years of journalism experience, including relevant experience covering Asia
• A track record of newsroom leadership.
• Experience and interest in global financial and business journalism.
• A strategic, sophisticated approach to identifying themes and focuses of coverage across sectors and borders.
• Bring speedy insight to big news stories, and flair and personality to writing.
• A passion for world events and issues and a broad interest in a wide range of subjects.
• Broad media consumption habits across conventional and unconventional sources.
• Eagerness to be part of a dynamic work environment demanding initiative, flexibility, and a willingness to jump in wherever needed to help the team succeed.
• Experience working with diverse teams with teammates from many different backgrounds.
• Diligence and reliability to work without hands-on supervision.
• The ability to think constantly about story distribution and audiences, across many forms of media and platforms.

How to apply

Complete the online application form on the employer’s Greenhouse page. Apply here.

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