Journalist - The Chainsaw

We are Australia’s leading youth media group and the home of the world’s most revolutionary digital media brands.

We bring young Aussies the stories they want across all of their interests – from culture to tech, business to gaming, fashion to entertainment, politics to lifestyle.

And we create innovative solutions for clients that they won’t get anywhere else.

Pedestrian Group is home to the strongest brands creating culture for young Aussies across the broadest platforms. We are PEDESTRIAN.TV, VICE, Refinery29, The Chainsaw, Gizmodo, Lifehacker, Kotaku, Openair Cinemas and PEDESTRIAN TELEVISION on 9Now.

This is a full-time permanent position for The Chainsaw, based out of Pedestrian Group HQ in Surry Hills, Sydney.

Are you fascinated by AI? Are you passionate about the tech shaping our future? If yes, this could be the perfect opportunity for you! 

Reporting to the Managing Editor, the job will focus on creating everything from daily news hits to larger features, and video and social content that will engage and grow our audience.

This role calls for someone with a deep understanding of online trends and culture in the future tech space. 

As a journalist, you will be required to:

• Write and produce written articles and social media content on everything from daily news hits to larger features and exclusives
• Work as part of a close-knit editorial team, pitching in where needed to ensure our audience gets the best coverage on the topics important to them
• Maintain our in-house style guides
• Meet regularly with key contacts to build relationships, secure editorial exclusives and ensure that the brand remains at the forefront of the future tech community
• Keep fully abreast of the future tech news cycle to ensure that our coverage is timely, informed and unique
• Monitoring site traffic and performance to make informed decisions on how to grow audience reach

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrated experience in, and passion for, future tech with a finger firmly on the pulse of the latest news and developments
• 3+ years of experience creating digital content
• The ability to generate unique and brilliant content ideas across a wide variety of subjects
• A flair for storytelling and a proven track record of identifying trends and topics to cover and the best way in which to write and engage with an audience
• Highly skilled at building stories and editing at speed within a CMS
• Strong understanding of SEO
• An excellent eye for detail
• Tertiary qualification in journalism or a related discipline

Pedestrian Perks

Wellness: Everyone at Pedestrian Group has access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance service which includes counselling, money management advice, nutrition & lifestyle coaching, legal advice and more.

Environment: We foster a casual and friendly office environment, where dogs are welcome and breakfast and snacks are provided. 

Work hard, play harder: Pedestrian Group Health & Culture Club runs all company half-yearly Summits, events and activities to bring everyone in the business together, strategise how we move forward, and importantly, have a good time!

Career Development: We provide our staff opportunities for personal and professional growth with online learning platforms, opportunities to attend conferences, and in-person instructor led workshops

Recognition: We celebrate the wins; monthly MVPs announced at Showcase win a giftcard and Workaversaries are recognised with $100 for every year of service

Work-life balance: We offer our employees options for flexible working arrangements, and a day off for your birthday if it lands on a weekday! 

Discount: We are constantly collaborating with local business to access discounts for our staff. 

Pay it forward: Pedestrian Group’s charity and community program leverages our unique set of skills to help raise funds and awareness for issues affecting Aussie youth.

Working at Pedestrian Group offers you the chance to collaborate with a talented team in a dynamic working environment. You'll have the opportunity to grow your skills and career with one of Australia's fastest-growing digital media companies.

We believe in fearlessness and unfiltered creativity in everything we do!

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.