Bachelor's degree or above in journalism, political science, economics, or a related field; or a minimum of 7 years of professional journalism experience, with significant time in a news editing, assignment editing, or senior reporting role in a digital, broadcast, or multimedia newsroom, using the language of the served desk. Deep knowledge of and political sensitivity toward the countries and regions covered by the desk Korean Peninsula; demonstrated experience leading coverage of significant political events and developments; comprehensive subject-matter expertise in the desk's coverage area, including its political, social, and media landscape.