Role: Full Time Journalist & Content Creator

If you're interested, please submit your resume, and ensure you've included links to any examples of relevant articles you've previously written. Please also include a cover letter to explain how your experience applies to this role. Without examples of your work, and a cover letter, your application will not be considered. DO NOT USE CHAT GPT in your cover letter, or samples of your work or you will not be considered.

As South Australia's leading lifestyle news website, we are growing our dynamic team of writers, to help share the best South Australian news with our ever-growing online community. With a strong focus on what's on, the hospitality industry, major events, what's new and more, we're looking for someone who loves Adelaide & SA, and wants to contribute to our promotion of our sensational state! This is a lifestyle, not a job.

As part of the in-house editorial and content creation team, our Journalists are part of a larger editorial team, who are responsible for delivering lifestyle news articles in a quick-paced news manner as well as developing and producing concepts and ideas suitable for social media content.

The role will require some out of hours news reporting including breaking news, along with event attendance, which will be shared amongst the editorial team. The great range of events we attend means this isn't just a standard desk job! You also need to be comfortable driving regionally as part of this role. This position reports under the Editor-in-Chief.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strong editorial writing skills required, including high accuracy with spelling, punctuation and grammar

Write news and feature stories for Glam Adelaide, which reflects our brand and tone.

Gather and analyse information about newsworthy events, and editorial opportunities

Evaluate news leads and news tips to develop story ideas

Update article archives, edit and/or assist in editing and proofreading

Manage admin associated with content generated

Work with, and manage clients in a professional manner, across a range of content

Monitor article engagement, and edit to improve traffic

Assist in growing Glam Adelaide website traffic and engagement via social media

Assist in managing client & content relationships

Attend staff meetings

Attend events on behalf of Glam Adelaide, both during and after hours, to represent our company, or to cover for news

Seek out South Australian experiences, outside of the office, to gain first hand knowledge and write about

Stay across breaking news, outside of hours, for publication or communication with Glam team

Assist in social media management

Keep abreast of industry innovation and digital activities, to drive new ideas into the business

Photography to accompany ideal, but not required

Hosting podcasts and/or video interviews with local, interstate and overseas identities for content to publish on the website and/or social media channels - ideal, but not required

Become proficient in using the company CRM system, and Wordpress

Local and occasional regional travel required

Weekend and morning shifts shared amongst the editorial team

The ability to write articles in a quick, efficient manner is essential, along with strong spelling and grammar skills.

If you're interested, please submit your resume, and ensure you've included links to any examples of relevant articles you've previously written. Please also include a cover letter to explain how your experience applies to this role. Without examples of your work, and a cover letter, your application will not be considered.

The role is Adelaide based.

Thanks for your interest!