At a Glance
- Tasks: Produce engaging news content and collaborate with a dynamic team in a fast-paced newsroom.
- Company: Join ABC News, Australia's most trusted and diverse news organisation.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, superannuation, paid leave, and mentoring opportunities.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on national conversations while developing your journalism skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in news production and strong editorial judgement required.
The predicted salary is between 77000 - 97000 $ per year.
The ABC News Channel is looking for an early-to-mid career news producer who lives and breathes news and thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. On any given day you'll be across more than a dozen stories writing copy, cutting vision as well as producing live crosses and identifying the news lines in interviews and press conferences. You will work closely with our team of producers, contributing to daily news production, undertaking a range of editorial and technical tasks, and supporting the smooth operation of the newsroom. This includes contributing to editorial discussions, creating news content, generating story ideas, monitoring news sources, and helping develop and mentor newer staff as required.
The Job
- Produce content for News Channel bulletins, programs and on-demand platforms, including writing scripts and editing video.
- Monitor breaking news, maintain strong understanding of current events and develop a broad network of contacts.
- Collaborate with producers, reporters and correspondents and contribute to the training and development of new staff.
- Work across a 24/7 rotating roster.
- Uphold ABC's editorial, safety and workplace policies while actively promoting ABC values.
About You
You're a confident and capable news producer with sound editorial judgement and news production skills. You'll have:
- Proven editorial experience ideally gained in a TV or radio newsroom.
- Experience writing for broadcast and sound desktop editing skills.
- The ability to perform under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
What we can offer you
- 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
- Paid parental, carer's and supporting partner leave.
- Salary packaging.
- ABC Mentoring.
About ABC News
Quality journalism, powerful investigations, outstanding production, and a collaborative, engaged and supportive workplace that offers opportunities and career development across regional and metropolitan Australia. Make a positive contribution to the national conversation, help set the agenda and build your skills, by joining Australia's most trusted and diverse news organisation.
In line with our focus on diversity and inclusion, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.
To request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats, request adjustments, or if you have accessibility requirements please contact accessibility@abc.net.au.
If you want to know more, please contact Reed Robinson, News Channel Chief of Staff, on Robinson.Reed@abc.net.au.
We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.
Applications Close: Tuesday 10th November at 11:55pm.
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