Senior Reporter

Under the guidance of the editorial management team, you will source and write news stories, interviews and in-depth features, occasionally commissioning pieces from external contributors. The role includes attending and reporting on industry conferences and significant events, producing social media industry commentaries and assisting the editorial team with various projects such as events, podcasts and webinars. You will successfully deliver well-researched, engaging and informative content aligned with Solar Media's vision of being the authoritative voice in the solar and clean energy industries, driving proactive, market-leading news coverage to support the low carbon transition.

Qualifications

Role Accountability and Duties:

• Proven ability to write and edit crisp, accurate and authoritative content under tight deadlines.
• Strong understanding of the clean energy industry preferred, but not essential.
• A proven track record in engaging with complex technical and policy-related topics is desirable
• Experience in B2B journalism/media and/or a newsroom environment.
• Ability to build and maintain a broad network of contacts and sources.
• Proficiency with WordPress content management system and digital mail-out platforms is desirable.
• Excellent grasp of social media channels, their varied audiences, and effective uses.
• Experience with multimedia content (podcasts, videos, webinars) is advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and work ethic.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm, industry knowledge, curiosity, and self-motivation.

What you bring to the team:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, Communications, English, or a related discipline.
• Experience withbusiness writing and media experiencein B2B media.
• High-level writing skills.
• Passion for storytelling and interacting with people.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Detail-oriented and able to meet daily deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office product suite, Outlook.
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally

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