Address- Work alongside some of the ABC’s most respected journalists
- Full Time, Permanent Role
- Sydney Location
- $98K to $107K plus 15.4% ABC Nominated Super
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About ABCNews
ABC News is the most respected name in news and current affairs and the nation's leading independent news service on television, radio, digital and social media. Our flagship brands and services include Four Corners, 7.30, Australian Story, AM, PM, Foreign Correspondent, Insiders, Q&A, ABC News 7PM, ABC News on digital and social media and ABC news channels on radio and television.
About the Role
The Deputy Digital Editor will work in the Sydney newsroom to help drive the delivery of breaking news, original stories and high-quality features for ABC audiences online and on social media.
You’ll work alongside the NSW Digital Editor and a team of digital producers to commission stories, develop ideas, sub-edit/check articles and video and maintain the homepage for New South Wales. The Deputy Digital Editor will work with the newsroom leadership on breaking news, particularly in the evening. You’ll also be responsible for workshopping angles and headlines with reporters to refine and enhance stories, delivering the best possible result for the audience. The position will be rostered 12-8pm on weekdays, with very occasional weekend work.
About You
You're passionate about daily news and enjoy the challenge of working on a breaking story, delivering accurate and clean copy in a fast-paced news environment. You have a deep understanding of the news agenda in Sydney and New South Wales and can use that to identify the strongest angles for the audience. You can demonstrate a solid understanding of digital audience trends, analytics and story-telling formats, along with experience using social media platforms to source and verify content.
You will also have:
- Proven experience in digital sub-editing and production, with accurate and fast sub-editing skills and a sharp eye for headlines, titles and presentation
- Significant experience in a metro newsroom, ideally in Sydney
- Advanced understanding of digital news publishing systems, preferably CoreMedia
- Leadership and communication skills with a focus on teamwork.
For further details on the role and requirements, please refer to the full position description: 30004926 DEPUTY DIGITAL EDITOR.pdf
We would love to see your work. Please submit material with your application online (include examples, links to websites or attach audio/video files up to 5MB).
For further information on this position please contact Julia Feder, NSW News Editor via ***********@abc.net.au
Please feel free to contact *************@abc.net.au or 02 8333 2*** where you can request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats, request adjustments, or have accessibility requirements met wherever possible.
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.
Applications Close: 11:55 pm, Tuesday 21 May
