Digital Producer, News - Brisbane

Job no: 504681
Work type: Contract Full Time
Location: Brisbane
Categories: Journalism/Content Making, Social Media/ Digital

• Brisbane, QLD Location
• Create news stories for the ABC
• Fixed term contract backfilling maternity leave
• Base salary $92K to $99K paid on a pro rata basis

The Role

The Brisbane newsroom is looking for an experienced and energetic reporter to join the team to generate and deliver stories for local and national audiences.

We’re looking for a reporter who will file quality content for digital and broadcast audiences and work collaboratively with a big, busy team, often under tight deadlines.

You’ll need to understand the audience demands across Brisbane and Queensland and demonstrate strong communication and time management skills.

About You

You're an experienced news reporter, with a track record of generating original stories and covering breaking news.

You'll also be able to demonstrate:

• A strong understanding of Queensland issues and events.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work as part of a team.
• A keen eye for detail and experience working with others to accurately produce and sub-edit news articles under tight deadline pressures.
• Strong knowledge of analytics tools and a capacity to use this to inform story treatments, headlines and presentation.
• A demonstrated ability to identify fresh and interesting story ideas and angles that matter to the audience.
• A good understanding of social media, in particular its use as a newsgathering and storytelling tool.
• Well-developed cross-platform media production skills.
• Confident with relevant software, production systems and reporting tools.

Position Description  30007361 BACKFILL DIGITAL PRODUCER.pdf

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.

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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 LGBTQA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce. 

If you want to know more, please contact Bridget Walker, Digital Editor on 0431 577 *** or at **************@abc.net.au

We are unable to accept email applications, please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal.

We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.

Advertised: 09 Apr 2025 8:00 AM E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 22 Apr 2025 11:55 PM E. Australia Standard Time