Chief of Staff & News Editor

The Chief of Staff is responsible for running the newsgathering operation of the newsroom. They identify the key stories to cover, assign reporters, deploy camera crews across the day and respond to breaking news. They will work closely with the Executive Producer and the News Director to maintain the competitive advantage of Nine/NBN News.

Role Responsibilities:

Produce daily story lists and liaise with Executive Producer and News Director to compile local news content on a daily basis
Monitor newspaper/radio/tv/ online/social media for breaking news and story ideas
Direct and manage all reporters, camera crews and links in the field on daily basis
Liaise with Nine Sydney daily on sharing of stories and news gathering
Coordinate Nine/NBN News content for website with the social media producer
Conduct daily story meetings (early, late morning, next day planning)
Manage daily news coverage with the Executive Producer and Windows Producer
Assist regional bureau reporters in finding stories
Coach staff in systems and process
Demonstrates a positive and professional communication style
Participates in and supports a team environment

Qualifications

Experience as a Journalist/Reporter
Demonstrated experience in a Chief of Staff position or similar
Planning and organising of tasks in order to meet deadlines
Ability to manage workload and prioritise accordingly
Ability to work under pressure
Attention to detail
Well developed communication skills - engages peers, customers (internal and external) in active, open and productive dialogue
Can work independently or as part of a team
Has an excellent understanding of the business and newsgathering techniques and technology