NZ B2B Journalist — Remote, Exec Profiles & News

Key Media; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Journalism experience

B2B reporting

Interviewing skills

NZ business knowledge

Remote work capability

Deadline-driven

Strong writing

Proactive mindset

Tech-savvy / digital tools

Collaborative

Job description

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.