Lifestyle Writer

**Lifestyle Writer, Time Out Sydney**

**Location**:Sydney

**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 Sydney team. The position is full time, and the writer will be covering a wide variety of lifestyle content in the city, including but not limited to things to do, nightlife, outdoor/nature adventures, travel, shopping, kids, city life, Sydney news, wellness, area guides, occasionally arts, food and drink and features.

You will be enthusiastic, willing to learn and take direction, live and breathe everything Sydney’s lifestyle scene has to offer, understand what makes an appealing story, and a confident writer and interviewer.

You 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 your will be assigned duties requiring more independent initiative as you gain more experience in the role. The successful applicant will perform their journalistic duties under supervision from the Time Out Sydney Editor.

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

You will have a keen understanding of social media and how to use imagery, headlines and captions to capture an audience’s attention.
From time to time, you will also contribute to commercial briefs and write sponsored content. At the same time, you’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
- A thorough understanding of and enthusiasm for the lifestyle scene and being out and about in Sydney
- A finger on the pulse and news, and an everlasting supply of ideas for stories to write
- Strong research skills
- Excellent attention to detail and grammatical skills
- Familiarity with analytics tools like Google Analytics or Parse.ly
- Strong interviewing skills
- An understanding of defamation and intellectual property laws in Australia
- Experience in using social media to drive traffic
- An understanding of SEO and willingness to spend time refreshing existing content as well as writing new content
- Support the team by putting a hand up to check and edit team members’ work, and provide feedback
- A passion for going out There is the expectation that the journalist will attend events, try new things, develop networks, conduct interviews and won’t be hesitant to say yes to opportunities
- Strong relationship-building skills, relating to both internal and external stakeholders
- Strong organisational and time-management 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 fast-paced 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 and enables people to explore and enjoy the best of the city.

It all began in London in 1968 when Time Out helped people discover the exciting new urban cultures that had started up all over the capital. Since then, this iconic brand has consistently maintained its status as the go-to source of inspiration for both locals and visitors alike.

Time Out Group has been named one of the Most Innovative Companies for 2020 by Fast Company - this prestigious annual list honours the businesses making the most profound impact on both industry and culture, showcasing a variety of ways to thrive in today’s fast-changing world. The Group comprises two highly synergistic business divisions: Time Out Media and Time Out Market.

Time Out Media’s digital and physical media proposition comprises websites, mobile, social media, print and live events. Across these platforms, Time Out distributes its high-quality content - written and curated by local expert journalists - around the best food, drinks, culture, art, music, theatre, travel and entertainment in 328 cities and 58 countries. The Company is monetising this global reach and its strong traffic from a desirable audience via digital and print advertising as well as e-commerce. Since its launch 50 years ago, Time Out has become