Graduate Journalist Programme Employment Type: 3-Month Contract (with the potential for extension) Are you ready to launch your journalism career with a global leader in B2B media? Key Media is looking for talented and driven journalism graduates to join our Graduate Journalist Programme. This exciting opportunity will provide hands-on experience across a variety of journalism tasks, giving you the tools to build a successful career in media. What You’ll Do As part of the programme, you’ll engage in a diverse range of responsibilities designed to hone your core journalism skills: Top Story: Deliver compelling, deadline-driven articles on breaking news. Love List: Create engaging, list-based content that resonates with industry professionals. C-Suite Engagement: Research and compile target lists for industry executives to expand Key Media’s reach. Rewrites: Adapt and refine industry reports or articles to meet our editorial standards. Sponsored Content: Work with editors to create content that meets both client and reader expectations. Event Coverage: Attend and report on live industry events, capturing key insights and moments. Video and Podcasts: Assist in producing multimedia content, from interviews to panel discussions. What You’ll Learn Through the programme, you’ll develop the skills necessary to meet industry standards in: AI/ChatGPT Editing: Leverage cutting-edge tools to refine and enhance content. CRM Usage and Call Metrics: Learn how to manage customer relationships and track key performance metrics. Social Media Usage: Build and engage audiences through effective use of social platforms. News Writing: Master the art of crafting impactful, industry-relevant news articles. Working to Deadlines: Thrive in a fast-paced environment by delivering high-quality work under tight timeframes. Writing Quality: Produce clean, polished, and professional copy ready for publication. What We’re Looking For We want ambitious and adaptable graduates who are eager to develop their skills in journalism. You’ll thrive in this role if you: Have excellent writing and communication skills. Can meet tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality work. Are confident researching and reporting on a variety of topics. Bring a creative approach to storytelling and multimedia content. Are passionate about engaging with industry professionals and capturing their voices Ideal opportunity for recent graduates in journalism or related fields, or those with equivalent experience and skills in journalism or media. Why Join Key Media? At Key Media, you’ll gain real-world experience in journalism, guided by a team of industry experts. We’re committed to providing opportunities for growth, with the potential to extend your contract or transition into a permanent role based on your performance. You will have the opportunity to work remotely whilst staying connected with our international team, and we will pay you a competitive rate while you are taking part in the programme. (Some flexibility with working hours may be required). Life at Key Media… Welcome to Key Media. As the home of the world’s most trusted B2B media brands spanning legal, HR, safety, insurance, mortgage and finance, we pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by people when and how they want, while recognising and celebrating excellence in business and leadership. We bring business people together so that they can thrive and grow. Our purpose is to inform, connect, educate, inspire and reward business people around the world. Key Media is a rapidly growing business media company with employees in Canada, USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines and Europe, serving a range of professional services markets across the Asia-Pacific, North America and the UK. Our 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 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.” Learn more about Life at Key Media here: Life at Key Media on Vimeo