Reporter, News

Break news stories for local and national audiences
Permanent, Full Time Role
Location: Tamworth
$90K to $107K plus 15.4% nominated super

About Tamworth

More than just the Country Music Capital, Tamworth is a thriving regional city. Close to some of Australia’s best National Parks and with a vibrant cultural scene, you can spend your free time in nature, the theatre or eating and drinking at one of our many fine establishments. You’ll be able to build genuine connections in this friendly community and work on stories that shape the national conversation.

About the Role

The ABC’s News Team is looking for a reporter to be based in Tamworth, and become part of the dynamic team at ABC New England North West. Your role will be to create quality news content and to meet changing coverage and content requirements across all platforms.

You will:

Break news stories.
Drive a digital-first approach by developing new content ideas to achieve strong reach and engagement with audiences.
Create accurate, concise and clear stories across multiple platforms.
Produce and present radio news bulletins, Q&As, interviews and packages.
Create content for multiple platforms to engage local and national audiences.
Actively identify and develop news content that could travel to other content areas across the ABC.
Assist with stories that could be run in state and national bulletins and online.

About You

You will be an experienced journalist with well-developed editorial skills and advanced experience breaking news and generating original stories in a daily news environment.

You will also have:

Well-developed cross-platform production skills in radio, television, digital, video, and social media.
An understanding of local issues with a connection with Indigenous communities.
Demonstrated understanding and passion to source and create authentic content.
A collaborative workstyle with an ability to encourage and support and upskill the team.
Current valid driver's license with flexibility to travel to cover a story.

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.