Feature Writer - Sydney, Australia - Are Media
Description
Job no: 499849
Work type:
maximum term full time
Location:
Sydney
Categories:
Publishing/ Editorial
About the role
Do you love hearing remarkable stories about everyday people? Are you obsessed with true crime? Have you got a passion for print magazines? If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you
In this rare and exciting opportunity, Australia's best real-life magazine, Take 5, is looking for a hardworking and talented Feature Writer to join its friendly team on a six-month contract.
You'll be responsible for sourcing, interviewing and producing real-life stories for Take 5 and its sister publication in New Zealand, Lucky Break.
You'll be in your element coming up with unique and jaw-dropping feature ideas, and thrive off of seeing them appear on the cover.
As we embark on our digital journey, you'll be trained in building stories for our website, socials, and EDM, and be enthusiastic about growing our numbers and engagement.
You're welcome in the office every day, but you have the option to work from home two days a week.
Duties
- Reporting to the Features Editor, you will source the best reallife stories for the magazine and sign them up exclusively for us
- Turn copy around to weekly deadlines in the magazine's style and tone
- Contribute to our website, Now To Love, as well as our social media channels
Skills and experience
- Solid journalism background, ideally with some experience on a local or online newspaper, or agency
- Excellent news sense and an understanding of issues that matter to everyday Australian women
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Outstanding communication skills, highlyorganised with an eye for accuracy and detail
Who Are We?
Are Media is Australia's leading omnichannel content company for women.
Every day we influence, inform, inspire, and connect with _6 in 10_ Australian women across magazine media, digital, video, social, e-commerce, customer review sites, podcasts, events and experiences.
Our brands include _The Australian Women's Weekly, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman's Day, marie claire, TV WEEK, New Idea, Now to Love, Australian Gourmet Traveller, BEAUTY/crew and ELLE_.
Through our Change AREgenda we drive meaningful and positive change for womenAre Media employs Australia's best content creation talent and we are proud that our greatest strength is our people.
Why Are Media?
Join Australia's leading content company for women and be part of an inspiring, creative and collaborative team.
We offer excellent people programs including:
- A day of leave for your birthday,
- 4 days of volunteering leave each year,
- An inclusive parental leave program that supports all parents, families & carers,
- FREE digital access to all our titles, and
- Our unique Are Media Learning Academy (Digital Academy, Lunch N Learns, Mentoring and much more).
We encourage a balance of working in the office and remotely and we believe this enables our people to do their best work.
Please and send your cover letter and CV via the link.
Advertised: 19 Feb 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 08 Mar 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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