Journalism jobs in NZ this week (March 21, 2011)

Journalism jobs going in New Zealand this week, and people looking for journalism jobs.

Two rare opportunities have emerged for regional reporters in our busy Wairarapa and Hastings offices. These are both roles for journalists with at least two years experience: You must be a self-starter, with a proven track record of breaking stories and writing news and feature articles with accuracy and authority.

Deadline: March 30

PROJECT MANAGER | FAIRFAX DIGITAL

We are seeking a forward thinking Project Manager who will assist our Operations Manger, and the wider Fairfax Digital team to identify and implement enhancements and new initiatives across Fairfax Media’s portfolio of websites, including Stuff.co.nz.

Deadline: March 28

SENIOR JOURNALIST | SUNDAY STAR-TIMES

We want someone who finds stories of national interest. We want them to also write in-depth features. And we want them to cover breaking news for the country’s best online news service – Stuff.co.nz.

Deadline: March 21

PRODUCER | CLOSE UP, TVNZ, AUCKLAND

Your expertise as a television producer and ability to generate story ideas, coupled with your superb organisational skills will help capture the essence of the stories New Zealanders get to enjoy. You will have an ability to find interview talent, sub edit scripts and line up the programme in the absence of the Line Up Producer. You’ll need to be tough and not shirk away from conflict, but be fair in your dealings and having good ethics is a must.

Deadline: March 23

REPORTER | CLOSE UP, TVNZ, WELLINGTON

You will have a strong on-camera presence and broadcast voice delivery coupled with excellent writing and interviewing skills. To succeed in this role you will be a self-starter, able to work un-supervised, and be driven to identify new or emerging current affairs stories. You will need to be multi-skilled and be prepared to wrangle and look after talent.

Deadline: March 23

JUNIOR WRITER | NEW IDEA MAGAZINE

New Idea is looking for an enthusiastic, high-energy junior writer to join its dynamic team. This is a rare and exciting role. You will need to be an energetic and tenacious go-getter, self-motivated and capable of chasing hard-hitting stories. You will also need to be adept at meeting deadlines and must be able to write and file stories quickly! A journalism qualification is of course essential for this role.

Deadline: April 1

EDITOR | IT BRIEF MAGAZINE

We are on the hunt for a passionate, innovative and hard working journalist to step up and become the editor of IT Brief magazine. The magazine has historically been more of a journal than a magazine, but this is about to change. This new role will combine two half roles into a full time role. This new role will require superior organisation skills, great internal and external communication, high quality writing skill and lots of graphic design ideas.

REPORTER | CLUTHA LEADER

We want someone who’s keen to ferret around to find the stories our readers want. If you can produce clear, crisp stories, you’re comfortable writing features, can take clear pictures and manage your time well, then you’re the one for us.

Deadline: March 23

JOURNALIST | RIVER CITY PRESS, WANGANUI (part time)

We are looking to employ an enthusiastic, self motivated Journalist. Must be able to work to tight deadlines and under some pressure. Be able to deal with a variety of people from all walks of life. Must have a positive attitude.

Deadline: March 24

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER | FRED HOLLOWS FOUNDATION

If you are an energetic self-starter and strategic thinker with a tertiary qualification in journalism, public relations, or a related discipline we’d like to talk with you. You must have exceptional writing and presentation skills and proven experience of traditional and online media.

Deadline: March 25

EDITOR | NZQA

This is a 12 month fixed term contract reporting to the Manager Service Support; the Editor works with teams across QAD to provide editorial services to assist with ensuring robust timely quality assurance of qualifications, assessment standards and other externally published documents. In this role you will make sure that documents are fit for purpose and align with internal publication quality standards and editorial conventions as well as providing feedback to the authors to signal points requiring clarification or follow-up.

Deadline: March 22

JOURNALISTS | RADIO NEW ZEALAND

Radio New Zealand is looking for talented journalists to join our news team throughout the country. We are seeking journalists who are available on a casual basis (as and when required) to support our news team in a period of high demand.

Deadline: March 23

JOURNALIST | SPOT ON PUBLICATIONS

Spot on Publications – publishers of New Zealand Road Cyclist and New Zealand Mountain Biker magazines – is looking for a journalist to join its editorial team. Working from our North Shore offices, the fulltime role includes copy co-ordination, writing and sub-editing on our cycling titles, along with other publications in the active leisure field.

Deadline: April 1

The following positions are listed online without a closing date

EDITOR | AUCKLAND ART GALLERY

For this newly created position were looking for someone with knowledge, experience and a passion for art along with proven high level writing and editing skills. You will work across the gallery providing copy and structural editing, coaching and some publication management. You will be working with highly researched exhibition publications, unit plans for schools, interpretive labels that are visitor friendly and some on-line publishing.

LAYOUT SUB | PAGEMASTERS

Pagemasters NZ is seeking an experienced layout sub-editor to join its busy Auckland newspaper production centre based in Ellerslie.

EDITOR/CAMERA OPERATOR/TECHNICIAN | TOP SHELF

Busy TV Production company seeks experience camera operator/ editor and post production facility assistant. Must have experience in using a range of broadcast camera’s and be fully competent with Final Cut Pro and Avid Media Composer editing systems.

MAGAZINE EDITOR | ADRENALIN PUBLISHING

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to break into an editor role. The role would be a part time 20 hours a week in house position and will require work within school holiday periods. The applicant would be required to have solid credentials in written journalism, preferably in the magazine environment, some experience in terms of planning a magazine such as a previous assistant editor, sub editor or editor role would be desirable.

BUSINESS JOURNALIST | NBR, WELLINGTON

The National Business Review – NZ’s premier business and financial news publisher (online and in print) – is looking for an experienced journalist to add to our award winning and growing team. The journalist will be part of our Wellington Bureau.

TRAVEL EDITOR | YAHOO!XTRA

Key to the success of this role is the ability to provide up to the minute travel coverage and as well as compelling and useful feature content for our dedicated users.

PRODUCER (BUSINESS) | Yahoo!Xtra

The Producer is primarily responsible for editorially maintaining and updating the business property. Key to the success of this role is the ability to provide up to the minute business coverage and as well as compelling and useful feature content for our dedicated users.

NEWS ASSOCIATE PRODUCER | NINE MSN

You are a journalist with some print or online experience and a huge amount of the enthusiasm for news. Your day may start as early as 6am or run late into the night as you cover stories and help produce one of New Zealand’s most popular websites. You will use pictures, video and words to tell your stories. Site production duties involve sourcing and cutting photos, creating photo galleries, cutting and uploading video and writing headlines and abstracts.