Journalist

The Opportunity

Momentum Media has been equipping Australia’s corporate, investor and SME sectors with market and business intelligence for over a decade.

Across an integrated business supported by live streaming, digital, events, training and development, broadcast, research, and social platforms, we are guided by the purpose: Be better informed.

Being at the forefront of media innovation, backed by a pioneering spirit, has been central to Momentum Media’s growth. Momentum Media is one of the fastest growing media businesses in Australia and was the only media business awarded the accolade of one of Australia’s most innovative companies in 2020 by the Australian Financial Review.

The Role

You will work with our editorial team to produce news and feature-length articles.

You will also work with departments across the wider business, including our partnerships, digital, AV, production and events team. Where appropriate, there will also be the opportunity to attend industry events, as well as any staff events and training.

The Role

You will have already completed or be undertaking tertiary qualifications in journalism or equivalent. Some experience in media would be desirable.

You will:

• Have a passion for finding and telling stories, and exploring issues and how they affect people
• Demonstrate a strong interest in news and information sharing
• Enjoy meeting and feel comfortable talking to people from a variety of backgrounds
• Have well-developed research and writing skills
• Have excellent communication and presentation skills
• Be able to juggle multiple tasks
• Have the ability to work both independently and cooperatively in a team, and be willing to take direction and constructive feedback

In this role, you will see yourself:

• Work in a professional environment
• File great copy at or before the deadline which addresses editor expectations and needs
• Produce daily bulletins
• Regularly propose editorial ideas, news angles and feature suggestions
• You will learn the ropes of the podcasts
• Coordinate logistics and transcription of recordings
• Build a personal network of professional contacts and sources for news
• Attend relevant industry events, promoting the brand and sourcing new sources and editorial content