New Zealand
PRESS SECRETARY | OFFICE OF HON TARIANA TURIA
We are currently looking for an experienced politically savvy person with significant background in the media (print media preferable) and or public relations to fill the role of Press Secretary in the office of the Hon Tariana Turia. The nature of this position requires a person to anticipate a story before it happens and who has the drive to successfully and efficiently communicate the desired message to different audiences using appropriate media. Duties include advising the Minister on media matters, writing speeches and news releases.
Deadline: June 10
JOURNALIST/PRESENTER | CUE TV
CUE Television broadcasts nationwide on SKY Digital Channel 110 and Freeview Channel 23. South Today is a daily 30 minute programme incorporating News and Sport. This entry/mid-level position is within our small News Team who produce 15 minutes of News each day, Mon-Fri.
Deadline: June 10
BEAUTY EDITOR | SUNDAY MAGAZINE
Sunday magazine is seeking a Beauty Editor to oversee its beauty pages, on a part-time independent contract. The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of the beauty industry, and a proven ability to transmit enthusiasm for beauty trends and techniques. They will be a confident writer, with a good understanding of the needs and aspirations of Sunday’s readers, capable of working to a consistently high standard to weekly deadlines.
Deadline: June 9
FASHION EDITOR | SUNDAY M AGAZINE
Sunday magazine is seeking a Fashion Editor to oversee its fashion pages. You will have a strong sense of personal style, and be knowledgeable about the latest trends as well as about fashion history. You will be capable of filing work of a consistently high calibre to unrelenting weekly deadlines. You will be a clever, witty writer, with a good understanding of the needs and aspirations of Sunday’s readers.
Deadline: June 9
WRITER | XERO
A new role has been created for someone who can turn content around swiftly, edit and create new copy that’s simple but enticing. Experience in writing for business audiences and creating content that appears online is a must.
Deadline: June 8
JOURNALISM CURRICULUM LEADER | AUT
The School of Communication Studies at AUT University is seeking a Curriculum Leader to lead the Journalism programme of the School. The School of Communication Studies is part of the Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies at AUT University with over 1,000 EFTS. It is a leading Communications School within New Zealand. Journalism is one of 8 majors offered by the School and is well established at certificate, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Applicants are expected to contribute to the teaching and research culture of the School, with a particular emphasis on preserving the vital link between professional practice and the best practice examples of Journalism education and research both nationally and internationally.
Deadline: August 1
JOURNALIST | RADIO NEW ZEALAND
You will be committed to the highest standards of journalism, have a keen news sense, and thrive in the fast paced world of radio. You’ll be able to meet our demanding deadlines, produce in-depth material for our high profile current affairs programmes and have a strong broadcast quality voice.
Deadline: June 8
JOURNALIST | NEWSTALK ZB MANAWATU
NTZB is looking for a journalist to help consolidate our position as The Radio Network’s news and information station for Manawatu. You’ll have journalistic experience, the ability to chase stories and the skill to write quality commercial news copy for tight deadlines.
Deadline: June 17
JOURNALIST | NEWSTALK ZB TAURANGA
NTZB is looking for a journalist to help consolidate our position as The Radio Network’s news and information station for Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty. You’ll have journalistic experience, the ability to chase stories and the skill to write quality commercial news copy for tight deadlines.
Deadline: June 3
WEB CONTENT MANAGER | ASIA NZ FOUNDATION
We are seeking a Web Content Manager to coordinate the content on Asia:NZ Online (Asia:NZ’s website) and social media forums so that it is current, fresh and dynamic. At the same time the Web Content Manager will work with staff across all programme areas to identify features and solutions to transform static information into an engaging web experience for our visitors.
Deadline: June 17
REPORTER | THE EYE, INVERCARGILL
Due to maternity leave, our weekly community paper, The Eye, needs a reporter for a fixed-term period commencing mid August 2011 and ending in August 2012. The Eye is a great little newspaper delivered in Invercargill and the wider Southland area. We want someone who’s keen to ferret around to find the stories our readers want.
Deadline: June 10
PHOTOGRAPHER | SOUTHLAND TIMES
Our Queenstown office is looking for a part-time photographer for our editorial bureau for a fixed term period commencing July 2011 and ending in December 2011.
Deadline: June 10
EDITOR | TIMARU HERALD
This is a rare opportunity for a senior and talented journalist to progress their career. The successful applicant will be responsible for the editorial direction and content of The Timaru Herald, its five community newspapers and the online masthead site.
Deadline: June 17
EDITOR | HOMESTYLE MAGAZINE
You will be at the helm of a magazine with growing copy sales and readership, and shall be expected to keep that momentum up. The vital prerequisite is that you understand our title’s audience – and with your eye and passion for New Zealand design, decor and architecture, you can bring content to our readers to match.
SPORT REPORTER | WAIKATO TIMES
The Waikato Times is seeking a talented sports reporter to join our busy team. The ideal applicant would be a reporter keen to make their mark in the field of sports journalism and experienced enough in daily newspapers to cover national events and competitions.
Deadline: June 3
RURAL REPORTER | RURAL PRESS
A writer is required to cover the lower North Island for Rural Press publications Straight Furrow and The Dairyman. A working knowledge of farming is a must and the person should be confident to work on their own under direction of the group editor in Auckland. It is preferred the successful candidate will be based in the Manawatu working from an office in Feilding.
STAFF WRITER | NZ WOMAN”S WEEKLY
You will be a quick-witted, warm and empathetic journalist with a passion for women’s magazines – from chasing great New Zealand stories to interviewing the top talent in the land and collating the best news snippets from Hollywood and beyond. We need an excellent writer who can work at speed with flair and accuracy.
WEB MANAGER | PROGEAR LTD
We are looking for someone with a keen eye for detail and steadfast respect for editorial style. Our website is a beautifully delicate balance of style and informativeness, and is something we pride ourselves on. We need you to maintain this.This will involve content generation and publishing using a combination of word and image processing software and our easy to use CMS system (there will be prior training).
ONLINE CONTENT WRITER | THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPANY
The Small Business Company produces a wide range of online educational business content to help small businesses. We write primarily for a range of banks, government departments, and businesses in New Zealand, Australia and the UK, with plans to expand into the US market. We’re looking for a versatile writer who pays attention to detail.
Deadline: June 30
MAGAZINE EDITOR | TRAFFIC NEW ZEALAND
We are a Newmarket based business, and we’re recruiting an editor for a magazine we are launching that will target home owners. You will be responsible for sourcing and creating all of the magazine content and delivering it to our design team in an organised form for layout and artworking.
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER | VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON
Victoria University is looking for a Communications Manager to lead the University’s Communications function for a one year fixed term contract to cover a period of parental leave.
Deadline: June 7
WRITER – HEALTH MATERIALS | LEARNING WORKS
Learning Media develops learning and information materials for a range of public and education sector clients in New Zealand and overseas. We’re on the lookout for great freelance writers, editors and content specialists to help us develop really effective health information and health literacy resources. You’ll need previous experience in writing with literacy, health literacy and financial literacy in mind, and/or have experience in developing Māori and Pasifika health information materials and communications.
Deadline: June 10
Australia
AFR REPORTER | CANBERRA BUREAU
Applicants will have extensive experience in political, business or economics reporting and, preferably, reporting federal politics and/or specialist policy reporting skills. You would be joining the paper’s highly regarded team of political and business reporters working in the Press Gallery of Parliament House in Canberra, which reports on federal politics and a range of economic, taxation and industry policy issues.
Deadline: June 10
EDITORIAL TRAINEESHIPS | THE AGE
The Age is offering aspiring journalists the chance to work with Australia’s most respected news team through a one-year editorial traineeship program, beginning September 2011. We are seeking highly motivated and creative self-starters who are passionate about creating content in the following areas: Breaking news, Investigations, Multi-media packages. Demonstrated skills in web-based and social media research are desirable.
Deadline: June 13
SENIOR REPORTERS | THE AGE
We are looking for senior journalists with proven news-breaking abilities to join our award-winning newsroom based in Media House, in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. The ideal candidates will be experienced self-starters who have a record in delivering stand-out, unique, ideas-driven journalism. They will join a strong team that is creating high-quality content for print, mobile and online audiences.
Deadline: June 12
SENIOR REPORTERS | SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
The Sydney Morning Herald is looking for senior journalists with proven news-breaking ability to join our award-winning newsroom team based in Pyrmont, Sydney. We are looking for experienced self-starters who have a track record in delivering stand-out, unique, ideas-driven journalism as we expand our content creation across print, tablet and online.
Deadline: June 12
JOURNALIST | FAIRFAX, DANDENONG, AUSTRALIA
Fairfax Community Network, publisher of the Weekly group of newspapers, is looking for a journalist to work out of our Dandenong office. Responsibilities include story generation, news reporting and feature writing.
Deadline: June 10
JOURNALIST | FAIRFAX COMMUNITIES, AUSTRALIA
Fairfax Community Network (FCN), a division of Fairfax Media is the publisher of some of Australia’s most recognised and prestigious local newspapers and lifestyle magazines. We are seeking to employ an experienced community minded journalist for our busy Airport West office.
Deadline: June 10
EDITOR | WEST REGION FCN
We have an opportunity for an experienced editor to join Fairfax Community Network (FCN), publisher of some of Australia’s most recognised and prestigious local magazines. In this challenging and exciting position you will be leading a dedicated editorial team responsible for producing twelve prestigious titles circulating throughout Melbourne’s western suburbs.
Deadline: June 30
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New Zealand
PRESS SECRETARY | OFFICE OF HON TARIANA TURIA
We are currently looking for an experienced politically savvy person with significant background in the media (print media preferable) and or public relations to fill the role of Press Secretary in the office of the Hon Tariana Turia. The nature of this position requires a person to anticipate a story before it happens and who has the drive to successfully and efficiently communicate the desired message to different audiences using appropriate media. Duties include advising the Minister on media matters, writing speeches and news releases.
Deadline: June 10
JOURNALIST/PRESENTER | CUE TV
CUE Television broadcasts nationwide on SKY Digital Channel 110 and Freeview Channel 23. South Today is a daily 30 minute programme incorporating News and Sport. This entry/mid-level position is within our small News Team who produce 15 minutes of News each day, Mon-Fri.
Deadline: June 10
BEAUTY EDITOR | SUNDAY MAGAZINE
Sunday magazine is seeking a Beauty Editor to oversee its beauty pages, on a part-time independent contract. The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of the beauty industry, and a proven ability to transmit enthusiasm for beauty trends and techniques. They will be a confident writer, with a good understanding of the needs and aspirations of Sunday’s readers, capable of working to a consistently high standard to weekly deadlines.
Deadline: June 9
FASHION EDITOR | SUNDAY M AGAZINE
Sunday magazine is seeking a Fashion Editor to oversee its fashion pages. You will have a strong sense of personal style, and be knowledgeable about the latest trends as well as about fashion history. You will be capable of filing work of a consistently high calibre to unrelenting weekly deadlines. You will be a clever, witty writer, with a good understanding of the needs and aspirations of Sunday’s readers.
Deadline: June 9
WRITER | XERO
A new role has been created for someone who can turn content around swiftly, edit and create new copy that’s simple but enticing. Experience in writing for business audiences and creating content that appears online is a must.
Deadline: June 8
JOURNALISM CURRICULUM LEADER | AUT
The School of Communication Studies at AUT University is seeking a Curriculum Leader to lead the Journalism programme of the School. The School of Communication Studies is part of the Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies at AUT University with over 1,000 EFTS. It is a leading Communications School within New Zealand. Journalism is one of 8 majors offered by the School and is well established at certificate, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Applicants are expected to contribute to the teaching and research culture of the School, with a particular emphasis on preserving the vital link between professional practice and the best practice examples of Journalism education and research both nationally and internationally.
Deadline: August 1
JOURNALIST | RADIO NEW ZEALAND
You will be committed to the highest standards of journalism, have a keen news sense, and thrive in the fast paced world of radio. You’ll be able to meet our demanding deadlines, produce in-depth material for our high profile current affairs programmes and have a strong broadcast quality voice.
Deadline: June 8
JOURNALIST | NEWSTALK ZB MANAWATU
NTZB is looking for a journalist to help consolidate our position as The Radio Network’s news and information station for Manawatu. You’ll have journalistic experience, the ability to chase stories and the skill to write quality commercial news copy for tight deadlines.
Deadline: June 17
JOURNALIST | NEWSTALK ZB TAURANGA
NTZB is looking for a journalist to help consolidate our position as The Radio Network’s news and information station for Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty. You’ll have journalistic experience, the ability to chase stories and the skill to write quality commercial news copy for tight deadlines.
Deadline: June 3
WEB CONTENT MANAGER | ASIA NZ FOUNDATION
We are seeking a Web Content Manager to coordinate the content on Asia:NZ Online (Asia:NZ’s website) and social media forums so that it is current, fresh and dynamic. At the same time the Web Content Manager will work with staff across all programme areas to identify features and solutions to transform static information into an engaging web experience for our visitors.
Deadline: June 17
REPORTER | THE EYE, INVERCARGILL
Due to maternity leave, our weekly community paper, The Eye, needs a reporter for a fixed-term period commencing mid August 2011 and ending in August 2012. The Eye is a great little newspaper delivered in Invercargill and the wider Southland area. We want someone who’s keen to ferret around to find the stories our readers want.
Deadline: June 10
PHOTOGRAPHER | SOUTHLAND TIMES
Our Queenstown office is looking for a part-time photographer for our editorial bureau for a fixed term period commencing July 2011 and ending in December 2011.
Deadline: June 10
EDITOR | TIMARU HERALD
This is a rare opportunity for a senior and talented journalist to progress their career. The successful applicant will be responsible for the editorial direction and content of The Timaru Herald, its five community newspapers and the online masthead site.
Deadline: June 17
EDITOR | HOMESTYLE MAGAZINE
You will be at the helm of a magazine with growing copy sales and readership, and shall be expected to keep that momentum up. The vital prerequisite is that you understand our title’s audience – and with your eye and passion for New Zealand design, decor and architecture, you can bring content to our readers to match.
SPORT REPORTER | WAIKATO TIMES
The Waikato Times is seeking a talented sports reporter to join our busy team. The ideal applicant would be a reporter keen to make their mark in the field of sports journalism and experienced enough in daily newspapers to cover national events and competitions.
Deadline: June 3
RURAL REPORTER | RURAL PRESS
A writer is required to cover the lower North Island for Rural Press publications Straight Furrow and The Dairyman. A working knowledge of farming is a must and the person should be confident to work on their own under direction of the group editor in Auckland. It is preferred the successful candidate will be based in the Manawatu working from an office in Feilding.
STAFF WRITER | NZ WOMAN”S WEEKLY
You will be a quick-witted, warm and empathetic journalist with a passion for women’s magazines – from chasing great New Zealand stories to interviewing the top talent in the land and collating the best news snippets from Hollywood and beyond. We need an excellent writer who can work at speed with flair and accuracy.
WEB MANAGER | PROGEAR LTD
We are looking for someone with a keen eye for detail and steadfast respect for editorial style. Our website is a beautifully delicate balance of style and informativeness, and is something we pride ourselves on. We need you to maintain this.This will involve content generation and publishing using a combination of word and image processing software and our easy to use CMS system (there will be prior training).
ONLINE CONTENT WRITER | THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPANY
The Small Business Company produces a wide range of online educational business content to help small businesses. We write primarily for a range of banks, government departments, and businesses in New Zealand, Australia and the UK, with plans to expand into the US market. We’re looking for a versatile writer who pays attention to detail.
Deadline: June 30
MAGAZINE EDITOR | TRAFFIC NEW ZEALAND
We are a Newmarket based business, and we’re recruiting an editor for a magazine we are launching that will target home owners. You will be responsible for sourcing and creating all of the magazine content and delivering it to our design team in an organised form for layout and artworking.
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER | VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON
Victoria University is looking for a Communications Manager to lead the University’s Communications function for a one year fixed term contract to cover a period of parental leave.
Deadline: June 7
WRITER – HEALTH MATERIALS | LEARNING WORKS
Learning Media develops learning and information materials for a range of public and education sector clients in New Zealand and overseas. We’re on the lookout for great freelance writers, editors and content specialists to help us develop really effective health information and health literacy resources. You’ll need previous experience in writing with literacy, health literacy and financial literacy in mind, and/or have experience in developing Māori and Pasifika health information materials and communications.
Deadline: June 10
Australia
AFR REPORTER | CANBERRA BUREAU
Applicants will have extensive experience in political, business or economics reporting and, preferably, reporting federal politics and/or specialist policy reporting skills. You would be joining the paper’s highly regarded team of political and business reporters working in the Press Gallery of Parliament House in Canberra, which reports on federal politics and a range of economic, taxation and industry policy issues.
Deadline: June 10
EDITORIAL TRAINEESHIPS | THE AGE
The Age is offering aspiring journalists the chance to work with Australia’s most respected news team through a one-year editorial traineeship program, beginning September 2011. We are seeking highly motivated and creative self-starters who are passionate about creating content in the following areas: Breaking news, Investigations, Multi-media packages. Demonstrated skills in web-based and social media research are desirable.
Deadline: June 13
SENIOR REPORTERS | THE AGE
We are looking for senior journalists with proven news-breaking abilities to join our award-winning newsroom based in Media House, in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. The ideal candidates will be experienced self-starters who have a record in delivering stand-out, unique, ideas-driven journalism. They will join a strong team that is creating high-quality content for print, mobile and online audiences.
Deadline: June 12
SENIOR REPORTERS | SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
The Sydney Morning Herald is looking for senior journalists with proven news-breaking ability to join our award-winning newsroom team based in Pyrmont, Sydney. We are looking for experienced self-starters who have a track record in delivering stand-out, unique, ideas-driven journalism as we expand our content creation across print, tablet and online.
Deadline: June 12
JOURNALIST | FAIRFAX, DANDENONG, AUSTRALIA
Fairfax Community Network, publisher of the Weekly group of newspapers, is looking for a journalist to work out of our Dandenong office. Responsibilities include story generation, news reporting and feature writing.
Deadline: June 10
JOURNALIST | FAIRFAX COMMUNITIES, AUSTRALIA
Fairfax Community Network (FCN), a division of Fairfax Media is the publisher of some of Australia’s most recognised and prestigious local newspapers and lifestyle magazines. We are seeking to employ an experienced community minded journalist for our busy Airport West office.
Deadline: June 10
EDITOR | WEST REGION FCN
We have an opportunity for an experienced editor to join Fairfax Community Network (FCN), publisher of some of Australia’s most recognised and prestigious local magazines. In this challenging and exciting position you will be leading a dedicated editorial team responsible for producing twelve prestigious titles circulating throughout Melbourne’s western suburbs.
Deadline: June 30