Remote NZ B2B Journalist: Exec Profiles & News

Key Media; Auckland; Remote; NZD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote role in NZ

One bonus leave day per year

Volunteer day annually

Employee Assistance Program (counsel-l

Quarterly recognition awards

Travel incentives

Global career opportunities

Work from anywhere up to 12 weeks/year

Job summary

Key Media, a global B2B media company, is seeking an experienced journalist for its New Zealand editorial team. The role is fully remote within New Zealand, collaborating with the APAC team to cover NZ business sectors and issues.

You will develop timely news, features, and executive profiles, build strong NZ networks, and contribute ideas to grow traffic and events across our NZ titles.

Qualifications

• 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 sectors.
• Self-motivated, organised, and able to work remotely.
• Proactive, deadline-driven with sharp news sense and writing.
• Comfortable with technology and digital tools; seeks efficient workflows.
• Curious, professional and collaborative mindset.
• Based in New Zealand with the right to work there.

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 contact networks across New Zealand’s business communities.
• Generating original story ideas and bringing an agenda-setting mindset to beats.
• Reporting on events, awards and roundtables, including occasional in-person attendance.
• Collaborating with editors and commercial teams in Australia and overseas to grow traffic and events.
• Embracing digital tools and technology as part of your everyday workflow.

Skills

Journalism experience

Interviewing skills

NZ business knowledge

Remote work ability

Self-motivated

Deadline-driven

Attention to senior stakeholders

Digital workflow

Job description

Key Media, a global B2B media company, is seeking an experienced journalist for its New Zealand editorial team. The role is fully remote within New Zealand, collaborating with the APAC team to cover NZ business sectors and issues.

You will develop timely news, features, and executive profiles, build strong NZ networks, and contribute ideas to grow traffic and events across our NZ titles.