We’re Hiring! Junkee Media Is On The Hunt For A Social Justice Reporter

Junkee Media, Australia’s leading youth publisher is on the hunt for a Social Justice Reporter to join its editorial team, and to shine a light on the important Australian stories that matter to Junkee’s young and diverse audience.

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.

Here’s what we’re looking for…

We’re embarking on an exciting new phase in 2021, and we want you to help to make Junkee Australia the premiere publication for stories that truly matter to young Australians.

In this exciting new role of Social Justice Reporter, we’re looking for a talented, passionate, and experienced reporter to tell the stories that aren’t currently being told about Australia’s diverse community, with a particular focus on social justice and under-represented groups.

You will work closely with the editorial team to sniff out stories before they break, beating our competitors to the punch every time, and be across the daily new cycle, especially the news and politics circuit, in order to craft compelling articles that intersect with Junkee’s audience.

We’ll be paying particular attention to candidates with demonstrable skills in

• Digital copywriting and editing
• Published work across news & entertainment sectors
• Navigating and successfully working within a fast-paced environment
• Research and the ability to formulate compelling written content for a youth audience
• Social media management & content generation
• Supporting a wider editorial team with events and copywriting as required

Here’s what you’ll look like…

• Will have a keen sense of social justice, and a deep desire to bring important stories to light. You’ll be able to sniff out a great story and package it up in a way that’s interesting, intriguing, and digestible for Junkee’s large, diverse, youth-focused audience. You’ll be a fast learner who understands how content travels online, and you’ll be curious about Junkee’s audience and their interests and habits.
• Where necessary, you’ll be able to jump on a breaking news story at a moment’s notice, pumping out fast, accurate copy on the day’s most important stories. But you’ll be also be able to dive deeper, interviewing interesting people, educating Junkee’s audience, and taking the time to tell important stories with sensitivity and accuracy.
• You’ll also be an ideas generator and master storyteller who thrives on collaborating with the wider team to create truly unique 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.

In addition we’d like you to have

• A Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Journalism, Media and Communications or related field is preferred, but not essential
• 1-3 years’ experience working in an editorial role, newsroom 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
• A strong understanding of, and passion for, the news, politics, and youth communications space
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

And in return…

• You will help deliver award-winning content you’re passionate about
• You have the creativity to own your role and put your own stamp on it
• You leverage the tools provided to be successful in your role
• You make the most of sharing your ideas and contributing to growth
• You help us be better tomorrow than we were today
• You are your best self and your whole self at work

If you’re curious, brave, and ready to leap into a career like no other, we’re ready to open our doors to you. While the Junkee editorial team is based in Sydney, we are open to applications from candidates based anywhere in Australia.

If this isn’t the right role for you, we’d also love for you to be part of our Talent Community so you can be the first in line to be considered when a new opportunity comes up!

Apply to be the Social Justice Reporter at Junkee Media here.