[Hiring] Journalist @Key Media

Role Description

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.

This is a fully remote role, open to candidates based anywhere in New Zealand. You will work closely with our wider APAC editorial team, who are collaborative and fast-moving, and you will be expected 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

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, 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

• 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

How to apply

If you are a New Zealand-based journalist who enjoys building relationships, chasing stories and writing for business leaders, we would love to hear from you. Apply with your CV and links to some of your best recent work.

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