Events and Coverage Producer
Events and Coverage Producer
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Job Description
Job no: 504932
Work type: Ongoing Full Time
Location: Sydney
Categories: Production/Content
- Be a part of Australias independent national broadcaster
- Ongoing Full Time Role
- Ultimo Sydney: Convenient CBD location (near Central Station)
- $78K to $87K plus 15.4% Nominated Super
The Role
In this role you will produce detailed multi-platform coverage plans for key stories and events. You will be supporting teams to prioritise commissioning for digital platforms and ensure an efficient use of resources. You will help identify and line up talent for news coverage and complete multi-platform production tasks as required.
The role will also involve:
- Developing and maintaining a solid understanding of current events and issues monitoring a wide range of media outlets/sources.
- Under routine direction of the Planning Editor oversee the futures diary communicate upcoming events with output platforms and relevant content teams and initiate early planning process.
- Ensure planning documents are clear detailed accurate and up to date.
- In collaboration with senior editors respond to breaking news with appropriate planning detail calls and follow-up to ensure output needs are met.
- Suggest and pitch story ideas that would be of interest to new and underserved audiences and contribute to planning and editorial meetings.
- Assist in generating stories that are relevant to a broad section of Australians and reflect the cultural geographic and socio-economic diversity of the country.
Position Description: EVENTS AND COVERAGE
About You
We are seeking a motivated Events & Coverage Producer with either relevant tertiary qualifications or demonstrated equivalent skills and experience working in a News environment. You will have excellent communication and planning skills and the ability to prioritise and meet production deadlines.
You will also have:
- The ability to develop and maintain relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders to generate coverage plans and story ideas share knowledge and increase collaboration opportunities.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a range of people in a team environment.
- Demonstrated understanding of multi-platform content production and emerging technologies. Experienced and proficient in the use of multimedia editing and production systems highly desirable.
- A demonstrated and ongoing interest and passion in finding and telling stories that reflect Australias diversity
What we can offer you:
- 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
- Paid parental carers and supporting partner leave.
- 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 Australias 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 LGBTQIA individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.
To request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats request adjustments or if you have accessibility requirements please contact
If you want to know more please contact Meredith Griffiths Planning Editor
We are unable to accept email applications please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal.
We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.
Advertised: AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: AUS Eastern Standard Time
Employment Type
Full-Time
