Job Summary
As a CoStar News Australia Journalist covering the Victorian market, you will be responsible for delivering high-impact, data-driven reporting on the commercial real estate sector. You will utilise CoStar's proprietary datasets to uncover market trends and provide local insights that empower industry professionals to make informed decisions. This role requires a journalist who can break major news while also providing analysis into the market trends driving the commercial property landscape. By integrating the CoStar Research + News engine into your storytelling, you will ensure our audience receives the most accurate and timely market intelligence across the commercial property market in Victoria.
Responsibilities
- Report daily on commercial property activities in Victoria, including office, retail and industrial sectors.
- Integrate CoStar proprietary data and analytics into news stories to provide unique market context and visualisations.
- Proactively identify and report breaking news, major transactions and significant industry moves before the competition.
- Analyse sector trends and produce features that explore the broader economic shifts affecting commercial real estate.
- Build and maintain an extensive network of key industry contacts, including agents, developers and investors, to secure exclusive leads.
- Collaborate within a high-performance newsroom, contributing to content roadmaps and ensuring all output meets global brand standards.
About You
- Proven experience as a news journalist with a focus on business, economics or property.
- Strong understanding of macroeconomics and its impact on the commercial real estate market.
- Ability to interpret complex datasets and translate them into engaging narratives.
- Exceptional networking skills with the ability to source breaking news independently.
- Proficiency in digital-first journalism, including SEO best practices and social media engagement.
- Practical knowledge of data visualisation tools and CMS platforms.
Education & Qualifications
- 3-5 years of experience in a fast‑paced newsroom environment.
- Degree in Journalism, Communications, Economics or a related field.
- Specialised training or proficiency in data journalism, financial reporting, economic analysis or CMS platforms.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Domain is enthusiastically and unapologetically committed to fostering an equitable, inclusive work culture which reflects our customers and communities. We actively look for candidates from all lived experiences, including people with disability, and people of all ages, ethnicities, cultures, faiths, sexual orientations and gender identities. We are committed to providing an equitable recruitment process for people with disability. If you require adjustments during the process we are here to support. If you wish to receive this job advertisement in an accessible format, or have a confidential chat about workplace adjustments, please contact our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion team at
[email protected] or call 1300 858 356.
CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Prospect Employer; we maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing.
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📌 CoStar News Australia Journalist (VIC) (Williamstown)
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