AddressWhat's the role?
The Fox Sports News/AFL Tonight Reporter will be responsible for the daily gathering and reporting of news events and stories for TV programs AFL Tonight and Fox Sports News.
You will play a key role in driving the Television network's AFL coverage, while having the opportunity to deliver breaking news, feature stories and interviews with the game's biggest names across AFL Tonight and Fox Sports News.
Working in a high-paced environment, surrounded by sport-loving individuals, you'll get the chance to develop and quickly enhance your technical and editorial skills.
Role Responsibilities:
- Strong understanding of the media landscape, particularly the production of television news programs.
- This is a television reporting role requiring the successful applicant to cover sports news and events, with a particular focus on AFL.
- Deliver Live crosses, Live and pre-recorded interviews, TV news packages (including pieces-to-camera) and LookLives to run across Fox Sports News and AFL Tonight.
- Write and edit news content for on-air use, including AFL Tonight.
- Pitch original TV news ideas and coverage solutions.
- Attend and report on media conferences, training sessions and events while developing working relationships with key sporting contacts.
- Shoot press conferences, interviews and original content as a video-journalist.
- Effectively communicate with editorial staff in Sydney while operating in the field.
Who are you?
- A minimum of two years reporting experience
- Excellent writing and editing skills
- Sound editorial judgement
- In-depth knowledge of a vast array of sports, with a particular focus on AFL
- The ability to work under pressure in a LIVE and fast-paced news environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience as a video journalist desirable
- Knowledge of Quantel editing desirable
- ENPS experience desirable
News Benefits
News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include:
- Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
- Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
- Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
- Helping you grow - Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion - focused education series) and recognition
- Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money
- Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
- Giving back - Make a difference to our communities.
- Workplace Inclusion and facilities - Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents' rooms
Who are we?
Sky News is Australia's leading 24-hour multi-channel and multi-platform news service provider.
Operated by Australian News Channel Pty Ltd (ANC), a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, its channels include Sky News Live, Sky News Weather, Sky News Extra, Sky News UK, FOX SPORTS News and Australia Channel for international audiences.
Sky News Australia also operates a national digital network reaching millions of Australians each month across digital platforms including SkyNews.com.au, YouTube, Facebook and News Corp Australia websites.
Sky News Australia's unrivalled broadcast and digital news content features award-winning journalists, exclusive insights from the biggest names in politics, ground-breaking special investigations.
What's next?
Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We know that diversity strengthens our teams and newsrooms as we seek to tell stories that represent the diverse communities of Australia that we serve. Our people make us unique and we all have a story. We encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and gender identities to apply. Inclusion is important to us and we want everyone at News to bring their whole-selves to work. If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to outline which pronouns you prefer, please feel free to let us know.
If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please feel free to let us know. For more information regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the DEI section.
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