We are seeking a talented and experienced journalist in Indonesia to join the Thomson Reuters Foundation's global team and cover issues that are core to the 3 areas of coverage on our award-winning news platform, Context: climate, socio-economic inequality and the impact of technology on society.

You are comfortable pivoting from writing an explainer on black markets, to reporting on the climate impact of palm oil cultivation, to how internet shutdowns hurt regional economies.

You have excellent news judgment, are deadline driven and brimming with ideas.

You know how to write for digital audiences, always think of multimedia possibilities for your stories, and come to the table with innovative ideas for your storytelling.

About the Role

As our Southeast Asia correspondent, you will:

• Pitch, research and write deeply reported stories from Indonesia and the broader Southeast Asia region covering climate, socio-economic inequality, digital rights and data privacy.
• Pitch, report and produce text as well as visually rich multimedia stories
• Be able to source, gather and interpret data sets to tell compelling data-led stories
• Visualise relevant data in your stories to convey patterns, trends and context
• Collaborate with the social media team to create informative and engaging social posts
• Collaborate with the video team to produce visual elements or stories as needed
• Organise local or international travel as relevant to your work
• Consistently meet deadlines and file concise, clean copy
• Develop and maintain a network of contacts, sources, freelancers, photographers and video journalists in your region

About You

You're a fit for the role of Southeast Asia Correspondent if your background includes:

• At least 5 years of journalism experience
• Keen awareness of global geopolitical issues and how they play out in Indonesia and Southeast Asia
• Sound understanding of issues regarding climate, socio-economic inequality and the impact of big tech in your region and their impact on people and policy
• Good grasp of LGBTQ+ issues at play in your area of coverage
• Passion for producing people-centered stories, explanatory stories and investigations
• Aptitude for identifying, understanding and reporting data-led stories
• Experience with budgeting for and organising work-related travel
• Versatile and engaging writing style for digital as well as traditional media audiences
• Familiarity with multimedia storytelling, including video and audio and photography
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and digital audiences
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Legal right to work in Indonesia
• Fluency in written and spoken Bahasa Indonesia strongly preferred

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 (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) 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: Ten 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.

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We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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