Latin America Editor, Reuters

Reuters is seeking a highly motivated and experienced newsroom leader to run a unified editorial team in Latin America, overseeing newsgathering operations in text, video and pictures.

In this role, you will lead journalists across the region to deliver fast, high-quality breaking news as well as ambitious, agenda-setting coverage.

You will oversee bureaus and a network of staff and freelance journalists stretching across the region: the Southern Cone, the northern Andes, Brazil, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

You will be experienced in dealing with staff security in dangerous environments.

You will also be responsible for setting news priorities for Reuters client groups worldwide, including London Stock Exchange Group customers, broadcasters, digital publishers and Reuters’ own news platforms. You will ensure coverage of the region resonates with global audiences and adopts diverse storytelling approaches to produce compelling journalism.

You will be a strategic thinker and hands-on leader who can inspire teams, drive innovation, and uphold Reuters’ Trust Principles. You will also help shape editorial strategy, mentor younger journalists and contribute to newsroom transformation initiatives.

The role will also oversee large local-language news services for Brazil in Portuguese and for the rest of the region in Spanish.

Proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese will be a distinct advantage.

About the Role

As our Latin America Editor, you will:

• Lead and manage the regional news file across all formats, ensuring editorial prioritisation.
• Drive coverage that sets the agenda for global audiences.
• Deliver fast, accurate breaking news while developing deeper enterprise and explanatory journalism.
• Champion cross-format storytelling, integrating text, video, pictures, into compelling narratives.
• Manage staff safety, working in close coordination with the editorial safety team.
• Collaborate closely with senior producers, editors, and newsroom leaders globally to shape coverage and strategy.
• Cultivate a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous improvement in storytelling.
• Understand the grammar and cues of both written and visual journalism; appreciate what success looks like across mediums, products and platforms.
• Recruit, mentor, and manage diverse teams across multiple bureaus, including in challenging environments.
• Represent Reuters to external parties in the region, including governments.
• Internally, represent the region in global editorial planning and contribute to newsroom transformation initiatives.
• Ensure high editorial standards and alignment with Reuters Trust Principles of independence, integrity, and freedom from bias.

About You

To be our Latin America Editor, you will have:

• Excellent news judgement and decision-making under pressure.
• Proven senior editorial experience in a global news organisation with high level leadership and people management skills.
• The ability to leverage the skills of others to manage a file potentially beyond your own experience/expertise.
• Deep understanding of regional story and global client needs.
• Strong planning, organisational, and communication skills.
• Ability to drive innovation, and experience working in different news formats.
• Track record of developing talent and promoting inclusion and belonging.

The application deadline is Friday, February 6th, 2026. Please note that we review applications on a rolling basis, so early submission is strongly encouraged.

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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.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world’s media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.