[Hiring] South East Asia Reporter @Skift

Role Description

We’re looking for a highly disciplined, fast-paced South East Asia Reporter to join Skift, the most influential media and events company in the global business of travel. This role is ideal for an independent, self-starting journalist who can set their own daily agenda, consistently meet tight deadlines, and thrive in a fully distributed environment. You are a natural news-breaker who can uncover original stories while collaborating seamlessly across global time zones. We are actively looking for candidates based in Bangkok.

The South East Asia beat is critical to Skift's globally influential editorial operation. Spanning airlines, resort development, online travel, tech, tourism policy, and M&A, this region is one of the most dynamic in the global travel economy. By transforming raw industry movements into sharp analysis and enterprise stories, you ensure our readers get unparalleled, original insights they simply cannot find anywhere else. Your work directly shapes how the world understands the business of travel in South East Asia.

What You’ll Do

• Report and write across a variety of formats, seamlessly shifting between breaking news, original reporting, sharp analysis, and deep-dive enterprise stories.
• Move fast and think big: take responsibility for filing quickly on time-sensitive stories while keeping one eye on the longer-term trends shaping the region's travel economy.
• Stay deeply read-in on global and regional travel news, keeping a pulse on Skift’s coverage and the broader competitive landscape.
• Develop and break original stories by drawing on deep industry sources, regulatory filings, corporate disclosures, and your own relentless legwork.
• Exercise astute and ethical journalistic judgment in your everyday reporting and source interactions.
• Travel to cover critical industry events, Skift’s own global conferences, and participate in media appearances when opportunities arise.
• Communicate openly and share information regularly with colleagues, building strong, cohesive working relationships across our global, remote newsroom.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in business reporting. B2B or business publishing experience is highly preferred, though strong consumer media experience will be considered.
• A solid working familiarity with the travel industries in South East Asia, ideally backed by an extensive network of contacts in the sector.
• Exceptional writing and copy-editing skills, with a proven ability to tell compelling business stories.
• Comfort working in WordPress, basic photo editing tools, Google Docs, and standard remote collaboration software.
• The discipline to set your own agenda and thrive in a remote setting while remaining highly connected and enthusiastic about teamwork.
• Proficiency in regional languages is a significant plus for our global coverage.

Success Metrics

• The ability to file time-sensitive breaking news quickly while consistently delivering deeper, high-quality enterprise reporting.
• Producing original reporting and sharp analysis that provides our audience with exclusive insights and moves the needle in the travel industry.
• Successful, ongoing cultivation of extensive industry contacts and the consistent unearthing of unique angles through corporate disclosures and legwork.
• Proactive communication, reliable deadline management, and seamless teamwork within our diverse, globally distributed editorial team.

Benefits

• Opportunity to grow within a respected and innovative media company.
• Exposure to the intersection of media, events, and travel intelligence.
• Collaborative, supportive, and remote-friendly work environment.

How To Apply

If this role sounds like a fit, we’d love to hear from you. PLEASE SEND US A COVER LETTER ALONG WITH YOUR RESUME AND PORTFOLIO sharing why you’re interested and how your design experience aligns with Skift's mission.

Skift is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of travelers around the world. We welcome applicants from all life experiences and encourage members of traditionally underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

If selected to interview, a Skift team member will reach out to schedule next steps.