Reporter, Warragul

The Job

ABC Gippsland is looking for a capable reporter to create compelling content across all platforms for the local audience.

We’re a small, dynamic team who love the thrill of the chase and setting the day’s news agenda. You are creative, super organised, able to weave a good yarn and a social media maven or mastermind, you'll love coming to work and connecting with our audience in Warragul.

The Role

• Produce and present, news bulletins, Q&A’s, interviews and packages, as required, across all platforms, including breaking stories.
• Contribute to planning and commissioning processes to develop and distribute new content ideas to achieve strong reach and engagement with audiences. 
• Contribute to the implementation of the Local Emergency Coverage plan and communicate with relevant stakeholders as required.
• In collaboration with colleagues, identify and develop local and regional content that can be shared with other content teams in Regional & Local and across the ABC on multiple platforms.  

Position Description: 50062524 REPORTER.pdf

About You

If you have some editorial experience and can present local content to social media, mobile and across multiple platforms, come and join the Regional Sale team. You will be able to demonstrate:

• A creative approach to content construction and delivery, and accomplished experience in live presentation and broadcast.
• Accomplished editorial skills including the ability to source and analyse information and exercise sound judgement.  
• Demonstrated strong understanding of the issues that affect and interest the local audience.

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).

What we can offer you:

• 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
• Paid parental, carer's and supporting partner leave.
• Salary packaging.
• ABC Mentoring

About ABC News

Quality journalism, powerful investigations, outstanding production, and a collaborative, engaged and supportive workplace that offers opportunities and career development across regional and metropolitan Australia. Make a positive contribution to the national conversation, help set the agenda and build your skills, by joining Australia's most trusted and diverse news organisation.

More info: 

In line with our focus on diversity and inclusion, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTQA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce. 

To request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats, request adjustments, or have accessibility requirements please contact accessibility@abc.net.au

If you want to know more, please contact Jarrod Whittaker, Editor, ABC Gippsland via whittaker.jarrod@abc.net.au 

We are unable to accept email applications, please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal.

Applications Close: 11:55 pm, Monday 23 December