Journalist

Key Media; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Fully remote role (NZ)

One bonus leave day per year

Volunteer day annually

Employee Assistance Program

Quarterly recognition awards

Global career opportunities

Up to 12 weeks remote per year

Zusammenfassung

Key Media is seeking an experienced journalist to join our NZ editorial team. This fully remote role requires you to cover NZ business sectors, develop strong industry networks, and produce high-quality news, features, and executive profiles for NZ Adviser, HRD NZ, and Insurance Business NZ.

You will collaborate with the APAC team, bring energy and initiative, and manage deadlines while leveraging digital tools to boost traffic and engagement across Key Media’s NZ titles.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in journalism, with B2B or industry reporting preferred.
• Strong interviewing skills and ability to engage with senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of, or strong interest in, New Zealand business sectors such as finance, HR, insurance a plus.
• Self-motivated, organized, with a track record of working independently and remotely.
• Proactive and deadline-driven with sharp news sense and writing.
• Comfortable with technology and digital tools; adaptable and efficient.

Aufgaben

• Writing timely, high-quality news, features, and profiles for Key Media's New Zealand titles.
• Creating three interview-driven stories per day, including profiles of senior executives.
• Building and maintaining strong contact networks across New Zealand's business communities.
• Generating original story ideas and bringing an agenda-setting mindset to your beats.
• Reporting on industry events and awards, including occasional in-person attendance.
• Collaborating with editors and overseas teams to grow traffic and support events.
• Embracing digital tools as part of daily workflows.

Kenntnisse

Journalism experience

B2B reporting

Interviewing skills

NZ business knowledge

Remote work capability

Deadline-driven

Strong writing

Proactive mindset

Tech-savvy / digital tools

Collaborative

Jobbeschreibung

Key Media is a global B2B media company connecting more than 2.4 million professionals each month across insurance, HR, finance, legal, education, and property. With teams across Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Canada, the US, the UK, and Europe, we produce award-winning content and events that inform, celebrate, and bring business communities together.

This is an opportunity for an experienced journalist based in New Zealand to join our growing NZ editorial team. Our New Zealand titles include NZ Adviser, HRD NZ and Insurance Business NZ, and you will cover the people, companies and issues shaping key business sectors across the country.

About the role

This is a fully remote role for someone based in New Zealand. You can work from anywhere in the country, but because you’ll be getting out to meet people in the industry and need a strong feel for the local market, we can only consider candidates who live in NZ and have the right to work here.

You’ll work closely with our wider APAC editorial team, who are collaborative and fast-moving, and we’ll be looking to you to bring energy, initiative and strong journalistic instincts to the role.

What you will be doing

• Writing timely, high-quality news, features, and profiles for Key Media’s New Zealand titles
• Creating three interview-driven stories per day, including profiles of senior executives and industry leaders
• Building and maintaining strong contact networks across New Zealand’s business and industry communities
• Generating original story ideas and bringing an agenda-setting mindset to your beats
• Reporting on industry events, awards and roundtables, including attending in person from time to time
• Collaborating with editors and commercial teams in Australia and overseas to grow traffic, support events, and develop new products
• Embracing digital tools and technology as part of your everyday workflow

What we are looking for

• Proven experience in journalism, with B2B, business, or industry reporting preferred
• Strong interviewing skills and confidence engaging with C-suite executives and senior stakeholders
• Knowledge of, or strong interest in, New Zealand business, with experience in sectors such as financial services, HR or insurance a plus
• Self-motivated and organised, with a track record of working well independently and remotely
• Proactive and deadline-driven, with sharp news sense and excellent writing
• Very comfortable with technology and digital tools; you adapt quickly and are always looking for smarter ways to work
• Curious, professional and collaborative
• Based in New Zealand with the right to work here

Benefits of the role

• Fully remote role, working from anywhere in New Zealand
• One bonus leave day for each year of service, plus one paid volunteer day annually
• Free confidential counselling through our Employee Assistance Program
• Quarterly recognition awards, gift vouchers, and travel incentives
• Global career opportunities across Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Canada, the US, the UK, and Europe
• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 12 weeks each year

About Key Media’s culture

People stay at Key Media because of the culture: what we call Orange Energy. We are collaborative, ambitious, kind, and full of energy. We give people the freedom to take ownership of their work, grow their careers quickly, and do journalism that reaches real decision-makers at scale.

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued for their unique qualities and has a real sense of belonging.

Learn more about life at Key Media: vimeo.com/937693192

Key Media is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.