Journalist
StoryfulSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Posted April 25, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Founded by pioneering journalists as the first social media newswire, Storyful was created out of the need to break the news faster and edit social content to add vital context to news reporting.
Job Description
We are seeking a news journalist to join our editorial team in Sydney to help media organizations tell the stories that matter most. The ideal candidate will have the ability to find compelling stories via social media, and produce original reporting that uses cutting-edge verification and open-source intelligence techniques.
Requirements
- Monitoring Storyful's news feeds for emerging stories and undertaking advanced searches using our proprietary tools to discover original, eyewitness content
- Gathering and verifying user-generated images, posts, videos and other content from the social web
- Writing clean, concise and accurate copy for publication on the Storyful Newswire and social platforms
- Contacting uploaders and sources involved in stories
- Working closely with newsroom clients and content creators
- Working to deadlines and targets
- Flexibility to work various shifts as needed, including weekends and unsociable hours
- Actively pitch and develop unique stories that are on brand for Storyful
- Understanding stories that work for Storyful's clients
- Collaborate with colleagues and other teams on stories
- Conduct interviews over the phone
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
