Correspondent, London or Singapore

TradeWinds, the leading shipping business publication owned by NHST Global Publication, is seeking an experienced, self-starting and versatile business journalist as a Correspondent to join our award-winning editorial team. 

The successful candidate will be a resourceful journalist able to write news, features and analysis with speed and accuracy for daily, weekly and periodical publications. Knowledge of shipping is not necessary, although familiarity with business issues is important.  
 
The position will be based in either London or Singapore depending on the suitability of the candidate. 
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Writing a full range of stories for our online news service, weekly newspaper and periodical magazine TW+ with accuracy, to deadline and to appropriate length and style.
  • Coverage of relevant shipping and closely-aligned markets and issues for a knowledgeable global readership.
  • Development of a network of relevant contacts across industry, government and civil society.
  • Travel to attend industry events, press conferences and site visits.
  • Opportunities to help organise or moderate at TradeWinds’ conferences and events. 

ESSENTIAL SKILLS 

  • Excellent news judgement and deep understanding of business issues to generate a strong file for our subscribers.
  • Ability to generate compelling journalism both in a fast-moving news environment and long-form features and interviews.
  • A keen eye for detail, grammar and accuracy.
  • A sense of the constructive interplay between different media platforms, how periodical journalism interacts with rolling online news and social media.
  • Advanced digital skills and understanding of how to use digital tools to enhance reader experience and loyalty.
  • Experience with multi-media, including video and audio, an advantage.
  • Robust knowledge of journalism law.
  • Ability to work fast and accurately under pressure. 

SALARY 
A competitive salary package is available, in line with skills and experience.