Journalist - Sport

Journalist (Sport)

Stuff Digital | Auckland

Love sport and telling stories about it? The Stuff Sports team is the leading provider for live sports news and analysis. We cover the big events and stories of the day for audiences across Stuff and Three News. 

We're looking for a sports journalist who can break news, live blog the big events, write authoritative analysis, and front video content. Sport is fun - your content should be too. You'll talk with our audience in live blogs, find new ways to get them involved, and be part of the team that makes Stuff the go-to destination for live coverage of the biggest sports events. 

What you'll do

• Cover live and breaking sport, reporting quickly and accurately on the big stories of the day, and live blogging major events with authority and personality.
• Write sharp analysis, producing your own ideas and analysis across multimedia formats. 
• Drive high quality video, be engaging in front of the lens, and pitch fresh ways to do sport video. 
• Engage with our audience through live blogs, live chats, and comments.
• Gather and organise data, visuals, transcripts, documents and expert insight so stories flow quickly across multiple formats. 
• Use AI tools to support your work, while verifying everything and keeping our editorial and legal standards high.

What you'll bring

• Newsroom or reporting experience.
• Sound news sense and strong, accurate writing for a digital audience.
• The ability to report and file quickly and accurately on deadline.
• Confidence across formats: text, plus a real willingness to work in video, audio and social.
• Curiosity about AI and digital newsroom tools, and the judgement to check what they produce.
• A good understanding of digital audiences.
• A knowledge of media law and journalistic ethics.
• Strong research and interviewing skills, and the ability to adapt a story for different platforms.
• A collaborative, adaptable approach 

Think you can do the job? Then apply now and start your journey with Stuff today.Ka oti rānei i a koe tēnei mahi? Kāti, tono mai ināianei kia tīmata ai tō haerenga me Stuff i tēnei rā.

Stuff champions inclusion. Be it gender, ethnicity, beliefs, abilities or experiences - we know that diversity brings another lens through which we all learn, connect and grow.E kōkiri nei a Stuff i te whāinga kia whai wāhi ai te katoa. Hāunga te ira, te iwi, ngā whakapono, ngā āheinga, ngā wheako rānei o te tangata - e mōhio nei tātou mā te kanorau e whai tirohanga hou ai, e ako ai, e tūhono ai, e whanake anō ai tātou katoa.

As we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diverse communities in New Zealand, we will always invite and encourage applications from people of all genders, ethnicities, disabilities and ages. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all.Nā runga i tā mātou ū ki tētahi taiao mahi e whakaatu ana i te kanorau o ngā hapori i Aotearoa, i te ao, i te pō, ka pōhiringia, ka ākina anō ngā tono mahi a te marea whānui, hāunga te ira, te iwi, te hauātanga, te pakeke rānei. E ū nei mātou ki te whai kia wātea ai ā mātou ara whai mahi ki te katoa i runga i te mana taurite.

Disclaimer: Stuff does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Stuff is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.