Events & Coverage Producer

Ongoing Full Time
Location: Sydney
Categories: Production/Content

• Be a part of Australia's independent national broadcaster
• Ongoing, Full Time Role
• Ultimo, Sydney: Convenient CBD location (near Central Station)
• $78K to $87K plus 15.4% Nominated Super

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.
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About 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 ABC News 7PM, ABC News on digital and social media and ABC news channels on radio and television.
About the Role
In this role you will produce detailed multi-platform coverage plans for key events in line with the ABC News strategy. You will be supporting teams to prioritise commissioning for digital platforms and ensure an efficient use of resources. You will help identify and line up talent for news coverage, and complete multi-platform production tasks as required.
The role will also involve:

• Developing and maintaining a solid understanding of current events and issues, monitoring a wide range of media outlets/sources.
• Under routine direction of the Planning Editor, oversee the futures diary, communicate upcoming events with output platforms and relevant content teams, and initiate early planning process.
• Ensure planning documents are clear, detailed, accurate and up to date.
• In collaboration with senior editors, respond to breaking news with appropriate planning detail, calls and follow-up to ensure output needs are met.
• Suggest and pitch story ideas that would be of interest to new and underserved audiences, and contribute to planning and editorial meetings.
• Assist in generating stories that are relevant to a broad section of Australians and reflect the cultural, geographic and socio-economic diversity of the country.

About You
We are seeking a motivated Events & Coverage Producer with either relevant tertiary qualifications or demonstrated equivalent skills, and experience working in a News environment. You will have excellent communication and planning skills, and the ability to prioritise and meet production deadlines.
You will also have:

• The ability to develop and maintain relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders to generate coverage plans and story ideas, share knowledge and increase collaboration opportunities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of people in a team environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of multi-platform content production and emerging technologies. Experienced and proficient in the use of multimedia editing and production systems highly desirable.
• A demonstrated and ongoing interest and passion in finding and telling stories that reflect Australia's diversity

For further details on the role and requirements, please refer to the full position description:
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 Katie Franklin, Planning Editor on
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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, 8 February 2024
Advertised: 29 Jan 2024 10:00 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 08 Feb 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time