Entertainment Writer

Entertainment Writer, PEDESTRIAN.TV

Location: Sydney / Melbourne

Employment Type: Full-time

About Us

PEDESTRIAN.TV is Australia’s best known youth-focused publisher. We're the spicy corner of the internet that lives and breathes pop culture, eats chaos for breakfast, and is pathologically obsessed with everything from the bin fire that is Married At First Sight to the latest celebrity drama lighting up TikTok. We don't just report on the conversation; we start it.

About The Role

Your job will be to help create spicy entertainment content for PEDESTRIANTV. You’ll be a pop culture obsessive who is plugged into everything entertainment: reality TV, local and international celebrity news, and TikTok creator drama. You ravenously devour everything trending on Netflix, are on a first name basis with Deuxmoi (just kidding… unless?), and are anxiously awaiting Taylor Swift’s wedding.

Crucially, this role will largely involve writing entertainment stories for our website on a daily basis, executing the PEDESTRIAN.TV tone while letting your own voice shine through. Excellent writing skills are a must.

You’ll be asked to confidently interview A-list celebs both on and off camera, so if appearing on camera and yapping to Margot Robbie gives you night sweats, this might not be the job for you. (And if it’s your first time, then don’t worry — we’ll show you how it’s done.)

The ideal candidate will be someone able to work independently, knows how to source fact from fiction, and can hit the ground running in our fast-paced yet supportive and collaborative newsroom.

The even more ideal candidate will be someone who can sniff out original stories, chase down scoops, and has an entertainment industry contact list fit to burst.

About You (The Legend We're Looking For):

- Has 2+ years experience working the entertainment beat in a fast-paced newsroom, or equivalent time freelancing and/or making content.

- Your knowledge of pop culture is encyclopaedic and, frankly, a little terrifying. You live and breathe reality TV, you know the celebrity couples, the feuds, and the weird indie film everyone will be talking about in six months.

- You’re a killer writer with a distinct, hilarious, and engaging voice that perfectly matches the PEDESTRIAN.TV tone. Formality? We don't know her.

- You understand the numbers and have experience using analytics (e.g., Google Analytics, Parsley) to make informed editorial decisions.

- You’re charismatic and confident on camera and keen to build your profile as an entertainment expert.

- You’re extremely online. You know what's trending on TikTok, X, and Instagram before the algorithm even does.

- You’re a team player bursting with ideas, with an ability to work autonomously and manage multiple chaotic deadlines at once.

- A black book of industry contacts (PRs, publicists, network talent) is a massive plus.

If you don’t fit every single one of these points, then we still encourage you to apply. What’s more important is the right attitude and willingness to learn fast on the job.

The role is a full-time position and is based out of Pedestrian Group’s offices in either Sydney and Melbourne.

Why PEDESTRIAN.TV

We like to think we’re a pretty good place to work, particularly for young journos looking to break into the media industry. Some of the perks include:

- Access to Nine training (we’re wholly owned by Nine Entertainment Group, FYI), as well as 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. If you want to make something happen, we’ll figure out how to get you there.

- A kitchen overflowing with snacks and Coke Zeros, and an office manager very open to snack requests (especially for our Diet Coke fans).

- An open door company culture. We’re all about honesty, not secrets.

- Regular pub drinks, run clubs, dress up days, and more. Not to sound too like a 2010s start up, but yes, we do have ping pong and Foosball tables, and yes, they’re pretty good.

- An office teeming with some of the most creative people you’ll ever meet.

- Also, a dog friendly office. We’re not saying that a cute dog will get you hired, but we’re not not saying that, either. (For HR reasons, this is a joke.)

If you’re keen to join us, send us the following:

- A cover letter written in your best understanding of P.TV’s trademark spicy tone. Go on, give it a red hot crack The spicier, the better.

- Your CV (feel free to get creative)

- Relevant examples of your work (including written and video content, if available)

We can’t wait to meet you

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