Digital Journalist Asia Pacific Newsroom

• Be part of a culturally diverse newsroom
• Ongoing, full-time role
• Location: Southbank VIC
• Create authentic and high-quality content across multiple platforms
• $90K- $107K + 15.4% ABC nominated super

About the Role

Our Asia Pacific Newsroom is looking for a Digital Journalist to deliver original and high-value international news and feature stories that resonate with ABC audiences, with a particular focus on Asia-Pacific issues and communities.  Under the broad direction of the Digital Editor (content), the role includes:

• Pitching, writing, producing and editing original, high-quality international news, features and other content for existing and experimental digital platforms.
• Identifying both quick-turnaround and agenda-setting stories for the team to pursue.
• Looking out for cross-platform opportunities and assisting with social media, VOD and vertical video versions of stories.

About You

You are an experienced journalistic with a deep knowledge of news and current affairs in the Asia Pacific region. You can produce accurate, concise and engaging digital stories to tight deadlines, and also bring:

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a culturally diverse team.  Language skills an advantage, particularly those relevant to Australia’s main domestic CALD communities.
• Working knowledge of social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok and Facebook and how to best create content to target their primary audiences.
• Accomplished skills and experience in the use of multimedia news publishing systems.

For further details on the role and requirements, please refer to the full position description:  50022220 DIGITAL JOURNALIST ASIA PACIFIC NEWSROOM.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 Christina Zhou, Digital Editor (content) APN, at  zhou.christina@abc.net.au

The ABC strives for equity and diversity in the workplace, and to promote a culture of opportunity. Through its services the ABC seeks to represent, connect and engage with all of the Australian community. In line with our focus on diversity, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disabilities. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.

Please feel free to contact accessibility@abc.net.au or 02 8333 2348 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, Thursday 28 March 24