WAtoday Perth, Western Australia, Australia
JournalistWAtoday Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Company DescriptionNine is Australia's largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia's most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.
Nine's assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.
Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities. We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.
Job DescriptionWAtoday is looking for an experienced business and/or planning and development reporter to join our team of skilled journalists at the Nine Publishing masthead based in Perth.
The right candidate will have good contacts from within the WA business world and a demonstrated ability to break news stories that people in business want to read. The role will cover the resources industry, civil court matters, big business and high profile leaders.
We are looking for someone who can break news of national significance that will also be published in our sister publications, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and the Brisbane Times.
The right person will also write intelligent and well-researched stories about issues such as urban sprawl, planning and design and the Perth property market.
Key Responsibilities:Break news stories on the WA business world, including the resources industry, business leaders, and civil court matters.Write impactful and exclusive stories with national relevance, to be shared across Nine's mastheads.Produce in-depth coverage of urban planning issues, including topics like urban sprawl and the Perth property market.Deliver clean, accurate, and timely copy to meet the fast-paced demands of the newsroom.Maintain and develop relationships with key figures within the WA business, planning, and development sectors to source stories.Write numerous stories per week for the news website, ensuring consistency in quality.Qualifications:What we would like to see:
Proven experience as a journalist, preferably for a major news organisation.Demonstrated knowledge in either business, courts, development and planning and/or property market reporting.Proven track record of breaking major news stories and producing well-researched, insightful content.A contact book of key WA people in the areas of business, planning and development and politics will be beneficial.A clear, professional writing style with a demonstrated ability to produce clean, engaging copy.Comfortable working under tight deadlines in a fast-paced news environment.Experience covering urban planning issues, including topics such as urban sprawl, design, and the property market, is highly desirable.Additional Information:Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We're committed to a safe, respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, genders, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures as we recognise the importance and value of diverse perspectives. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please advise us when you apply.
Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.
Seniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionWriting/EditingIndustries: Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, Online Audio and Video Media, and Book and Periodical Publishing#J-18808-Ljbffr