News of that rare beast…a job in journalism! The ad below is self-explanatory, so if you know anyone with a burning desire to write about Asia’s shipping industry please encourage them to apply.

Company: Lloyd’s List
Position: Senior Maritime Reporter/Editor (Asia)
Location: Hong Kong, Shanghai or Singapore, Asia
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Negotiable

Description:
Lloyd’s List is a leading newspaper and website dedicated to the shipping industry. Due to expansion we are recruiting for the following position: SENIOR REPORTER / EDITOR (ASIA)

We are looking for an energetic journalist with at least three years’ experience in maritime or transportation reporting. Candidates with a strong business reporting or shipping industry background may also be considered.

Working with our Hong-Kong based Asia Bureau Chief, the senior reporter/editor will help shape Lloyd’s List coverage of Asian shipping and file daily news and markets stories, news analysis,
opinion pieces and copy for our regular special supplements for both print and online.

We are interested in candidates based in Hong Kong, Shanghai or Singapore. The post will entail some regional travel.

We are also happy to hear from free-lancers with industry knowledge based in South Korea.

Key responsibilities:

•  Provide real-time editorial coverage of shipping industry developments for online and print versions of Lloyd’s List
•  Develop topical and incisive features and news analysis pieces on a regular basis
•  Build and expand contacts in the maritime industry in Asia through frequent company visits, lunches and seminars.
•  Write columns, including opinion pieces/first-person point of view stories
•  Expand multimedia coverage: video, pod-cast, blogging, polls for www.lloydslist.com
•  Edit other team members’ copy

Key skills:

•  Strong writing skills: Candidates must be able to produce clean, accurate copy that requires minimal editing. Native-level English a must
•  Knowledge of the shipping industry. Transportation reporters or journalists with strong business reporting experience will also be considered
•  Candidates not meeting all the criteria as well as non-journalists with shipping industry experience may be considered for a junior reporter position
•  Education: Degree holder in economics or journalism-related discipline preferred
•  Language skills: Chinese (Mandarin) or Korean a plus

How to apply:

We offer a pleasant and dynamic working environment as part of a global team, a competitive salary, generous leave entitlement and other benefits.

Lloyd’s List is part of Informa Group plc., the leading international provider of specialist information and services for the academic, scientific, professional and commercial business communities. Please send a resume and cover letter, together with three writing samples that showcase a range of styles from news to features for print or online. Kindly state your current and expected salaries.

Materials via email or regular post should be submitted to:

Colum Murphy Asia Bureau Chief Lloyd’s List 23F, China Online Centre,
333, Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong S.A.R. Email:
colum.murphy at informa dot com No phone calls please. We regret only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.