Editor, Regional Bunbury Wa

Contract Full Time
Location: Bunbury
Categories: Journalism/Content Making, Production/Content

• Leadership Role
• Contract Vacancy for Approximately 5 Months
• $117K to $129K (pro rata) plus 15.4% ABC Nominated Super Fund
• Location Bunbury

The ABC strives for diversity and inclusion 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, people with disability and LGBTIQA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.For more information about working at the ABC, please feel free to explore our careers page atAbout ABC Newsis 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 ABC News 7PM, ABC News on digital and social media and ABC news channels on radio and television.Are you an experienced and energetic editorial leader who loves to create content that engages local and national audiences? Do you want to be part of an innovative and successful leadership team with Australia's most trusted news organisation?ABC South West WA is recruiting for an Editor for a 5-month contract, to join the leadership group and to lead and inspire the local team in Bunbury.In this key role you will develop the team, build and maintain a collaborative and high-performance culture, and provide editorial leadership in planning and production to create distinctive and compelling content across all platforms.You will drive daily news coverage across digital, television, audio and social media as well as managing local radio programs.We are looking for an experienced journalist who understands how to engage and grow the audience, how to inspire a high-performing and complex team and how to deliver real impact for the community.With strong editorial skills including the ability to source and analyse information and exercise reliable judgement, in this key role you will bring:

• Excellent news judgement.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and developing teams and mentoring colleagues.
• Strong understanding of the issues that affect and interest the audience.
• High-level problem solving, organisation and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with people from a range of diverse backgrounds.

For further details on the role and requirements, please refer to the full position description:For further information on this position please contact Clare Negus, Regional Editor WA on 0410 881 391We 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, Sunday 5 May
Advertised: 23 Apr 2024 3:00 AM W. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 05 May 2024 11:55 PM W. Australia Standard Time