Video Producer, News - Southbank VIC

• Desirable Southbank VIC location
• Create news stories for the ABC
• Full time, ongoing role 
• Salary $90K to $107K p.a. 

About the Role

This role is the perfect opportunity for you to take the next step in your career working directly with ABC News editorial leaders to deliver innovative video content for digital and broadcast platforms.

Every day you will:

• Work with reporters in the Melbourne newsroom to ensure that compelling storytelling is a central feature of our video content.
• Communicate and coordinate key stories and breaking news around Australia and overseas, speaking to Foreign Bureaux, Network and State Teams.
• Help shape those stories and deliver them to the audience in a timely manner on whichever platform they consume our content.
• Produce high-quality and engaging news content for all ABC Video Platforms, using the latest news graphics and digital video techniques.
• Engage in editorial discussions and pitch story ideas ensuring our content is more relevant to more Australian’s.
• Have the opportunity to build relationships, develop your editorial experience and build the skills you need to continue to develop your career.

Job Description: 50058761 VIDEO PRODUCER.pdf

About You

'Innovative' and 'Enthusiastic' describe you perfectly! You will have a bucket load of new ideas and be passionate about telling the audience the news they need to know. You will be able to think outside the box by creating engaging video content for digital platforms.

In addition:

• You will love looking for new angles, collaborating broadly to both learn and share ideas.
• You will have a curiosity and drive to understand user behaviours, their engagement with Video on Demand platforms, and the influence they have on how news is presented and distributed.
• You will be a natural communicator and relationship builder.
• Strong news sense and editorial judgment.
• Thorough understanding of media trends.

*****We would love to see your work - Please include one or two examples of your best video production work or a link to your video production work. Ideally a maximum 10 minutes in total.

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 LGBTIQA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.

If you want to know more, please contact Sarah Jaensch, Victoria Metro Editor on jaensch.sarah@abc.net.au