Journalist

Carsales.com; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best Workplace Australia

Family Friendly Workplace

WORK180 endorsed employer

24 weeks parental leave

Hackathons

Wellbeing initiatives

Continuous learning

Job summary

carsales is seeking a Journalist to produce high-quality editorial content across our website, YouTube, and social platforms, working alongside our Senior Journalist and Managing Editor to build out our editorial output.

You'll grow your skills across formats — including on-camera presentation — while developing strong industry relationships and contributing fresh ideas to the team.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with automotive content through journalism, enthusiast writing, or industry experience.
• Proven ability to write to deadline across multiple formats (news, features, reviews).
• Willingness to develop on-camera presentation skills.
• Comfortable representing the brand at external events and building industry contacts.
• Collaborative approach to working with senior editorial, production, and audience teams.

Responsibilities

• Research, write, and produce editorial content for website, YouTube, and social platforms.
• Translate emerging trends and industry developments into new content ideas and story angles for the team.
• Present on-camera video content such as reviews and explainers.
• Represent the editorial team at media events, launches, and industry functions, building relationships with industry contacts.
• Share knowledge and contribute to editorial planning, content calendar development, and cross-team collaboration with Production and Audience Development.

Skills

Automotive content familiarity

Deadline writing

On-camera willingness

Brand representation

Collaborative

Job description

Are you ready to be a big part of something big?

At carsales, we’re all about making buying and selling a great experience. Since 1997, we’ve been evolving with the new economy to help people choose how they move - Today and tomorrow.

When it comes to your career, we want to offer meaningful opportunities that empower you to make a lasting impact. But for that to happen, we strive to feel small—small enough to stay agile, learn across teams, and connect authentically with each other.

With a vision to be the global leader in online vehicle marketplaces, we’re transforming how people buy and sell across the world. We discover new ideas and bring them to life. We continue to grow, and we continue to evolve—and we’re not afraid to take bold steps to get there.

This role sits within our Content team, which produces the reviews, comparisons and news that help millions of Australians make confident decisions about the cars, motorbikes, trucks, caravans and boats they buy. Spanning journalists, photographers and video producers, the team turns deep automotive knowledge into engaging content across our websites, YouTube and social platforms. It's known for combining editorial credibility with strong visual storytelling, and video sits right at the centre of how the team grows its audience and brand.

We embrace hybrid working—combining the flexibility of remote work with the energy and connection of in-person collaboration. We champion flexibility and offer a range of policies and leave options to support your wellbeing.

What’s on offer

• Recognition as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work, a Family Friendly Workplace, a WORK180 endorsed employer.
• A highly engaged, collaborative team where you’ll learn from exceptional talent.
• 24 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers, four weeks for secondary caregivers, and six weeks paid gender-affirming care leave.
• Regular hackathons, continuous learning opportunities, and wellbeing initiatives that support your mental, emotional, and physical health.

Job Description

What you'll be doing:

We're looking for a Journalist to produce high-quality editorial content across our website, YouTube, and social platforms, working alongside our Senior Journalist and Managing Editor to build out our editorial output. You'll grow your skills across formats — including on-camera presentation — while building strong industry relationships and contributing fresh ideas to the team.

You'll:

• Research, write, and produce editorial content –including reviews, comparisons, features, and news – to a consistently high standard
• Translate emerging trends and industry developments into new content ideas and story angles for the team
• Present on-cameravideo content such as reviews and explainers
• Represent the editorial team at media events, launches, and industry functions, building relationships with industry contacts
• Share knowledge and contribute to editorial planning, content calendar development, and cross-team collaboration with Production and Audience Development

Qualifications

What we're looking for:

We're looking for someone who brings curiosity, strong writing ability, and a genuine interest in the automotive industry, along with the willingness to grow into on-camera and multimedia work.

• Familiarity with automotive content, whether through journalism, enthusiast writing, or industry experience
• Proven ability to write to deadline across multiple formats, from breaking news to features and reviews
• Openness to developing on-camera presentation skills, even without prior experience
• Comfortable representing the brand at external events and building relationships with industry contacts
• A collaborative approach to working with senior editorial, production, and audience teams

We know not everyone will meet every requirement, and that’s okay. If you’re excited about the role and believe you can make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Additional Information

A few other things we want you to know...

• As an equal opportunity employer, carsales welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, abilities, and life experiences. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
• If you have a disability or require adjustments to participate fully in the recruitment process, please let us know – we’re here to support you.
• We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, including part-time options. If you’d like to explore this, just ask during the process.
• We’re also a proud Circle Back Initiative employer, which means we commit to responding to every applicant.
• Successful candidates joining the carsales team will need to complete a National Police Record check and must have full-time Australian working rights.

So come join us - because every role plays a vital part in our journey toward something big!’