Junior Journalist

We're an international media company looking for a keen and enthusiastic graduate journalist with an interest in business news. This role offers fantastic variety, and the opportunity to interview some of the UK's leading business figures, whilst gaining invaluable experience in the media industry.

This role would involve working remotely, with some travel required to attend events etc.

Benefits of the role:

• Competitive salary
• Remote working
• Training- E-learning support through LinkedIn learning
• EAP –free access to confidential counselling service
• Extra vacation time– earn an extra day of paid vacation for each year that you work for us
• Volunteer leave– one paid day per year to engage in volunteering activities
• Rewards -Access to great employee recognition programs, including quarterly awards, vouchers and travel incentives
  

The position involves:

• Conducting research and gathering information for articles, stories, and other content pieces.
• Interviewing and profiling business leaders 
• Conducting interviews over the phone and face-to-face
• Breaking news… as it happens.
• Develop and pitch story ideas that align with our editorial vision and mission.
• Attend and report on events and press conferences as required.
• Collaborate with other members of the editorial team to ensure the timely delivery of content.
• Contributing to an award-winning portfolio of B2B titles across the UK and worldwide

Skills and Experience needed :

• A minimum undergraduate degree in Journalism or equivalent
• Ability to learn quickly, to multi-task and to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrable interest in Business Journalism
• People who are self-motivated, confident, well-organised, and inquisitive by nature 

About us:

Key Media is a rapidly growing business media company with offices in Sydney, Toronto, Auckland, Manila, Denver, London, and Singapore, serving a range of professional services markets across the Asia-Pacific, North America and the UK.

The organisation’s products operate across key business verticals including Financial Services, Legal, Education, Property and Human Resources, bringing product providers and business communities together through print media, events, and online channels. Key Media has an unquestioned reputation for delivering high-quality, timely information in whatever format best suits our customers.

In just over 20 years, Key Media has grown from the launch publisher of a single B2B magazine to a global business media company with an ever-growing portfolio of market-leading products. Key Media prides itself on its entrepreneurial culture, creating innovative products for the industries in which we operate.

Central to our business model is a truly platform-neutral approach to media communication. Whether audiences wish to communicate through the pages of a magazine, face-to-face at events, or online through the latest in cutting-edge technology, Key Media has a product to suit their needs.

“We believe there are no forms of media too old to thrive or too young to explore. We are always adapting and developing and looking for ways to improve our quality and expand our presence within our markets.”

You can learn more about life at Key Media here: Life at Key Media on Vimeo