Deputy Digital Editor

Job no: 505203
Work type: Ongoing Full Time
Location: Melbourne
Categories: Journalism/Content Making Social Media/ Digital

• Southbank Melbourne Location
• Oversee and lead daily content production for ABC News Online
• Base salary $101K-$110K

The Role

We are looking for a Deputy Digital Editor in the Melbourne newsroom who will work closely with the Digital Editor to shape and deliver coverage of major events and big stories.

Youll work with reporters to bring their story ideas to a large online audience and prepare and sub-edit digital content including text photos audio and video for the ABC website.

Reporting to the Digital Editor you will be responsible for helping manage a dedicated team of digital and social media producers. Youll research prepare and refine stories to meet ABC Newss editorial requirements including subbing and editing legally and editorially complex features.

Position Description: DEPUTY DIGITAL

About You

Youre a storyteller with proven experience in digital sub editing and productionideally with a background in reporting on issues that affect the Victorian community. You will also possess a solid understanding of digital audience trends audience analytics and emerging platforms with experience in using social media platforms to source and verify content.

Your success in this role will also be dependent on your ability to demonstrate;

• Experience with and an advanced understanding of digital news publishing systems includingCoreMedia.
• Advanced communication techniques and a strong focus on teamwork.
• A proven ability to source and maintain contacts across the broader Australian community.

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 carers and supporting partner leave.
• Salary packaging.
• ABC Mentoring.

About the ABC

The ABC is the nations most trusted and independent source of Australian conversations culture and stories. With over 4000 employees from diverse backgrounds across over 50 locations around Australia and overseas we are proud to create curate and deliver high-quality content that informs educates and entertains Australian communities.

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.

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If you want to know more please contact Kate Higgins Digital Editor ABC News Victoria on

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