Lifestyle Writer

1 week ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Time Out Australia Full time

Lifestyle Writer / Editor, Time Out Melbourne

Location:
Melbourne

Department:
Content

Time Out Australia is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Lifestyle Writer (or Editor, dependent upon the successful applicant's experience) to join the Melbourne team. The position is full time, and the writer/editor will be covering a wide variety of lifestyle content in the city, including but not limited to travel, things to do, shopping, kids, city life, wellness, area guides, occasionally arts, food and drink, features and news stories.


The successful applicant will live and breathe everything Melbourne's lifestyle scene has to offer, and be ready to hit the ground running with original feature ideas that connect our audience with the most exciting things happening in the city.

Ideally they will already have an extensive network of contacts and will be a confident interviewer and writer, as well as have some commissioning experience.


This writer/editor must be a team player who works collaboratively with the editorial team to meet team objectives to create content that engages an entire city.

Over time they will be assigned duties requiring more independent initiative as they gain more experience in the role. The Lifestyle Writer/Editor will perform their journalistic duties under supervision from the Time Out Melbourne Editor.


The successful applicant will be a fast, accurate and creative writer and will be required to write listings, news pieces and feature stories every week.

They will also be keen to attend openings, launches, festivals and other events, as well as participate in Time Out videos and other social media content.

From time to time, the writer/editor will also contribute to commercial briefs and write sponsored content.

At the same time, they'll adhere to our company's editorial integrity that has made Time Out a leader in the lifestyle space for more than 50 years, and ensure the independence of its coverage.


  • Journalism experience, ideally in the lifestyle space but particularly in things to do, travel, shopping and kids
  • A thorough understanding of and enthusiasm for the lifestyle scene in Melbourne
  • An everlasting supply of ideas for stories to write
  • Excellent attention to detail and grammatical skills
  • Familiarity with analytics tools like or Google Analytics
  • Strong interviewing skills
  • An understanding of defamation and intellectual property laws in Australia
  • Experience in using social media and SEO to grow new audiences and inspire existing audiences to engage more deeply with a range of content
  • A passion for going out There is the expectation that the journalist will attend events, conduct interviews and won't be hesitant to say yes to opportunities
  • Strong relationshipbuilding skills, relating to both internal and external stakeholders
  • Strong organisational and timemanagement skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects and assignments at once

About Time Out
Time Out is a company filled with individuals as diverse as the cities we live in and cover. At the same time there are common characteristics and values we all share. To join our team, you'll want to

  • Be commercially astute
  • Either have experience at or want to dive headfirst into a fastpaced transformative company in pursuit of excellence
  • Think globally
  • Have excellent communication and relationship building skills
  • Have a high sense of ownership, urgency and drive
  • Be a team player

About our culture

About Time Out Group plc

Time Out Group is a global media and hospitality business that inspires connection and joy by capturing the soul of the world's greatest cities through its two divisions - Time Out Media and Time Out Market.


Time Out launched in London in 1968 with a magazine to help people discover the exciting new urban cultures that had started up all over the city.

Today, Time Out's professional journalists curate the best things to do, see and eat in 333 cities in 59 countries.


Time Out Market is the world's first editorially curated food and cultural market, bringing a city's best chefs, restaurateurs and unique cultural experiences together under one roof.

From cooking classes with top chefs to installations from local artists and live entertainment, Time Out Market captures the soul of the city.


The first Time Out Market opened in 2014 in a historic market hall in Lisbon, quickly turning into the most popular destination in the city with 4.1m locals and tourists visiting in 2019.

The success of Lisbon brought further expansion in North America, with Time Out Market opening in five major cities in 2019:
Miami, New York, Boston, Chicago and Montreal.

In 2021, Time Out Market expanded into the Middle East with Time Out Market Dubai, and more Time Out Market locations are in the pipeline including Porto, London, Prague, Japan and more.

Time Out Group was named International Brand of the Year 2021 in the Campaign Pu

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