Bureau Chief, Brazil

Reuters is seeking a Bureau Chief in Brazil to deliver agenda-setting journalism and deeply reported insights into Latin America’s biggest economy. As a powerhouse producer of energy, minerals, and agricultural commodities with a dynamic tech sector and vast biomes under threat, Brazil sits at the confluence of geopolitical crosswinds and increasingly polarized domestic debate. This role requires a newsroom leader who will set editorial ambitions on these and other stories while managing a team of beat reporters in Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, where the job is based. The Bureau Chief plays a vital role in maintaining editorial quality, operational safety, and strategic alignment with broader regional and global goals. This is a leadership position requiring clear editorial vision, excellent news judgment, and proven management experience.

About the Role
As Bureau Chief in Brazil, you will:

• Set editorial priorities and strategy for the bureau, ensuring alignment with the organization's regional and global news agenda.

• Oversee a team of beat reporters focused on initiative and specialist reporting and breaking exclusive news.

• Drive a newsroom culture that values originality, depth, and relevance, championing coverage that stands apart from the competition.

• Ensure the bureau delivers timely and accurate reporting on major developments, while also pursuing forward-looking, agenda-setting stories.

• Provide strong editorial oversight, including mentoring reporters, editing copy where needed and elevating the quality of output across formats.

• Foster collaboration across desks and formats, ensuring the bureau contributes effectively to multimedia storytelling.

About You

The successful candidate will bring:

• Strong leadership and people management skills, with a track record of coaching and developing high-performing journalists

• Excellent news judgment, story framing ability, and a deep understanding of audience needs

• Experience delivering both fast-moving breaking news and high-impact enterprising journalism

• Fluent Portuguese and English and a strong grasp of Brazil’s politics, economics, and key industries

• Commitment to journalistic standards, safety, and integrity, and the ability to manage risk in high-pressure environments

• Ability to work across editorial formats and lead in a multimedia newsroom

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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.

• Industry Competitive 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.

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