Video News Editor

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.

Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.

Your new Opportunity at Nine.

We have a fabulous opportunity for a Video News Editor to join the experienced and award winning National Nine News team.

This role delivers edited content for broadcast in news bulletins and current affairs programs across the Nine Network. The key to this position is speed, accuracy, creativity and consistency of quality. Using the AVID Media Composer and Cloud UX editing platforms, the Video News Editor is able to craft and deliver a professional product from a wide variety of sources.

Your Key Accountabilities will include:

• Editing material for broadcast on Nine News, including voice overs, grabs, overlay and news packages as directed by the News Edit Shift Leader.
• Occasional editing of feature style packages across a range of news and current affairs program
• styles and also including online content.
• Calm, concise, creative and accurate completion of required editing to a high technical standard within strict deadlines.
• Collaborative team player who is also self-motivated and can work autonomously.
• Build internal news department relationships to maximize quality of output, communication and workflows.
• Be available to work a 24/7 roster, including early starts and late finishes.
• Compiling vision for archive and ensuring edited material is delivered correctly and on time.
• Ensure escalation of potential problems and technical issues are reported to management and/or engineering in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates a positive and professional communication style, shares information in a clear, timely and consistent manner.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Supports and participates in a team environment, follows company policies and procedures and supports and participates in a safe workplace culture.

Enough about us, lets talk about you!

In order to succeed, you will ideally have the following qualities, skills and experience:

Essential

• Qualifications in media production and or communications.
• Basic knowledge of AVID Media Composer editing software, or equivalent.
• Good technical knowledge of media file formats and compression codecs.
• Excellent attitude and a desire to build a career in television broadcasting.
• A dedicated, professional, positive, flexible and proactive “can do” attitude.
• Full working rights in Australia.

Desirable

• Experience in a live television broadcast environment.
• Experience with computer networking and file based delivery systems.
• A keen interest in news, sport and current affairs.

Life at Nine

Nine is a people business. Being part of the team means you’ll be in a culture that promotes creativity and innovation, diversity and inclusion, is open to feedback, rewards impact and ensures everyone is heard. Importantly, you'll receive the following:

• Career development and quality training
• Up to 16 weeks paid primary carer’s parental leave
• Discounts on lifestyle, entertainment, and leisure memberships, including health insurance, dental and gym
• Discounts on products and services with corporate partners

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Nine’s Workplace Condition of Entry:

Nine is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace and doing what is reasonably practical to protect our people, including visitors to all Nine sites and events.

Nine has introduced a Workplace Condition of Entry – COVID 19 Policy that requires all workplace attendees and participants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before entering a Nine workplace (unless you have a valid medical exemption). You will be asked to declare your vaccination status as part of the application process and provide evidence of this. This information will be treated in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

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