Japanese Speaking Reporter / Editor [Economic News | Up to $4,500 + AWS]
[Job ID: 1170044]
Responsibilities:
- Conduct research and analyse government statistics, economic indicators, and market data to develop business and economic news articles.
- Gather information through interviews with companies, industry associations, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Follow up on press releases and news announcements to verify information and develop news coverage.
- Liaise with public relations representatives and relevant parties to arrange interviews and obtain information for reporting purposes.
- Organise research findings and interview content into clear, accurate, and informative written articles.
- Develop reporting capabilities by progressively undertaking more independent research and original content creation.
- Proactively identify emerging trends, topics, and areas for future coverage.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years of working experience in any industry.
- Proficiency in Japanese language for liaising with Japanese-speaking clients and stakeholders, and for producing business and economic articles in Japanese.
- Business-level English proficiency for conducting research, communication, and interviews with English-speaking clients and stakeholders.
- Strong research, analytical, and information-gathering skills.
- Demonstrated persistence, attention to detail, and ability to conduct in-depth research.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to conduct interviews professionally.
- Proactive, self-motivated, and capable of working independently.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to create charts and tables.
- Willingness to travel and conduct on-site reporting when required.
- Prior reporting or editing experience in the media industry is an added advantage.