We’re Hiring! Junkee Is On The Hunt For A Staff Writer

Junkee Media, Australia’s leading youth publisher is on the hunt for a Staff Writer (News & Politics) to join its editorial team based in Surry Hills. Junkee Media owns and operates flagship pop culture site Junkee; Gen-Z site Punkee; and custom publishing site AWOL, and is the only publisher to have two titles, Junkee and Punkee, awarded the Media Brands of The Year at the Mumbrella Awards.

Junkee’s funny, smart, ballsy and interesting take on news, film, politics, TV and more has seen it develop a strong following. Junkee has a fresh take and unique attitude, and in just a few years has established itself as one of the most interesting new voices in Australian media.

The Ideal Candidate

Will be a super fast writer with a love of news and politics and a desire to expand your horizons — both online and IRL. You’ll have a love of internet culture, and be able to respond to the latest breaking news, trending topic or meme in minutes. You’ll have the ability to nail the right tone of each piece, delivering consistently high-quality copy every time. You will write daily stories across a wide variety of topics, with a particular focus on news and politics at home and abroad.

You’ll also be an ideas generator and master storyteller who thrives on collaborating with the wider team to create truly out-of-the-box content. You understand the digital publishing ecosystem and go above and beyond to deliver original ideas. You should be well versed in social media and how to get your content seen as widely as possible on a number of different platforms, so a proven track record of amplifying content digitally will be looked upon very favourably.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the editorial team to sniff out stories before they break, beating our competitors to the punch every time.
• Knowledge and demonstrated skill in digital copywriting and editing.
• Published examples of writing across news and entertainment publishers.
• A deep knowledge of distributing content through social media including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment both autonomously and in a team.
• Research, write and produce compelling written content for the entire Junkee network.
• Upload and write social pushes for written content.
• Reporting and insight development for written content.
• Assisting the wider team with events and copywriting as required.

You

• A Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Journalism, Media and Communications or related field is preferred, but not essential.
• 1-2 years’ experience working in an editorial agency or similar, creating written content..
• Computer skills; proficiency in Premiere Pro, After Effects, Microsoft Office Suite, InDesign, Adobe Creative Cloud apps and/or Mac operations is a plus.
• Strong understanding of, and passion for, the news and politics and the youth communications space.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• An understanding of, and alignment with, Junkee Media’s Vision, Purpose and Core Values

If that sounds like you, APPLY HERE.