News Writer

PEDESTRIAN.TV is on the hunt for a gun News Writer ready to level up their media career. The successful applicant will be a news obsessive who cares deeply about reporting, breaking and explaining the news to our hungry readers.

Day to day you will write news stories for the PEDESTRIAN.TV website, and creating scroll-stopping vertical videos (TikToks and Instagram Reels) and highly shareable Instagram carousels to elevate your reporting is a plus. The news cycle changes daily, so no two days will look the same.

• Write news stories for the PEDESTRIAN.TV website.
• Create scroll-stopping vertical videos and highly shareable Instagram carousels to elevate your reporting.
• Spot fresh, original angles that resonate with Gen Z and millennial audiences.
• Work autonomously to manage multiple, often chaotic, deadlines at once.
• Hit the phones to chase down leads and verify facts.
• Use analytics to inform editorial decisions.
• Pitch and develop original stories.

Excellent written skills are a must, as is news judgement. You'll innately know when a story is worth hitting vs when it's hot air, and can read past the headlines, PR spin and noise to sniff out the real story. If picking up the phone and chasing down an original quote while on a deadline makes you sweat, then this isn't the job for you.

We're ideally looking for the candidate who, with a little training, will be landing exclusives and breaking news on a regular basis. We can help you with the journalism basics, but what we can't teach you is the hunger to land a scoop. You either have it or you don't.

• Prior experience working the news beat in a fast-paced newsroom, or equivalent experience freelancing or creating content.
• A strong news sense with the ability to bring a story to life from pitch to publish.
• A distinct, hilarious, and engaging voice that perfectly matches the PEDESTRIAN.TV tone.
• An ability to balance speed with accuracy in a fast-paced newsroom.
• Experience using analytics, such as Google Analytics, to make informed editorial decisions.
• An extremely online presence, with a finger on the pulse of what's trending on social media before the algorithm even does.
• A self-starter attitude with the drive to pitch and develop original stories rather than waiting for assignments.

• A cover letter written in your best understanding of P.TV's trademark conversational tone. Give it a crack We want to hear from you, not what ChatGPT told you to write in a cover letter.
• Your CV (feel free to get creative)
• Relevant examples of your work (including written and video content where relevant)

• Our employee benefits include access to Nine training and the chance to learn from some of the best young journos, writers and content creators in the biz.
• Half day Fridays once a month.
• The option to WFH 2x days per week.
• A supportive, no silly questions, all ideas are good ideas type of workplace.
• A kitchen overflowing with snacks and Coke Zeros, and an office manager open to snack requests.
• An open door company culture focused on honesty and collaboration.
• Regular pub drinks, run clubs, dress up days, ping pong and Foosball tables.
• An office teeming with creative people and a dog-friendly environment.

Nine is Australia's largest locally owned media company. Working at Nine gives access to a range of experiences and opportunities across trusted brands. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, genders, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please advise us when you apply.

Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.