New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME) Looking for Assistant News Director / Multimedia Journalist at Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand Full Time

Are you an experienced newsroom journalist looking to take your next career step and live in one of the best places in New Zealand?

NZME Bay of Plenty is looking for a high-performing, digitally-focused journalist to hunt down leads, tackle big stories and deliver high-quality, relentlessly interesting journalism for our various platforms – including nzherald.co.nz.

But there’s more to this role. We’re also looking for someone who can demonstrate they have leadership and editing skills to step up when needed to lead a news team, commission fantastic story pitches and put together interesting news agendas for the Bay of Plenty Times and Rotorua Daily Post.

A positive, can-do attitude and the ability to work as part of a team are vital.

This is a dynamic, fast-paced role that provides variety and job satisfaction – and is based in the sunny Bay of Plenty, either in Tauranga or Rotorua.

NZME also offers a first-class learning and development programme and on-the-job mentoring.

Don’t miss this great opportunity! Apply now!

All applicants will be asked about their current working rights in New Zealand (eg. Citizen, resident, visa, no visa etc)