Reporter, South East Asia
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South East Asia Reporter for travel media company transforming industry movements into sharp analysis and enterprise stories. Fully remote role requiring independent journalism and collaboration across global teams.
Responsibilities:
- Report and write across a variety of formats, seamlessly shifting between breaking news, original reporting, sharp analysis, and deep-dive enterprise stories.
- Take responsibility for filing quickly on time-sensitive stories while keeping one eye on the longer-term trends shaping the region's travel economy.
- Stay deeply read-in on global and regional travel news, keeping a pulse on Skift’s coverage and the broader competitive landscape.
- Develop and break original stories by drawing on deep industry sources, regulatory filings, corporate disclosures, and your own relentless legwork.
- Exercise astute and ethical journalistic judgment in your everyday reporting and source interactions.
- Travel to cover critical industry events, Skift’s own global conferences, and participate in media appearances when opportunities arise.
- Communicate openly and share information regularly with colleagues, building strong, cohesive working relationships across our global, remote newsroom.
Requirements:
- 2–3 years of experience in business reporting.
- B2B or business publishing experience is highly preferred, though strong consumer media experience will be considered.
- A solid working familiarity with the travel industries in South East Asia, ideally backed by an extensive network of contacts in the sector.
- Exceptional writing and copy-editing skills, with a proven ability to tell compelling business stories.
- Comfort working in WordPress, basic photo editing tools, Google Docs, and standard remote collaboration software.
- The discipline to set your own agenda and thrive in a remote setting while remaining highly connected and enthusiastic about teamwork.
- Proficiency in regional languages is a significant plus for our global coverage.
Benefits:
- Opportunity to grow within a respected and innovative media company.
- Exposure to the intersection of media, events, and travel intelligence.
- Collaborative, supportive, and remote-friendly work environment.
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