• Bolster climate news coverage for all ABC digital platforms.
• Ongoing, Full Time Role
• Location: Flexible

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About ABCNews

ABC News is the most respected name in news and current affairs and the nation's leading independent news service on television, radio, digital and social media. Our flagship brands and services include Four Corners, 7.30, Australian Story, AM, PM, Foreign Correspondent, Insiders, Q&A, The Drum, ABC News 7PM, ABC News on digital and social media and ABC news channels on radio and television.

About the Role

Our highly respected News team is seeking a Digital Specialist, Climate to join us in January 2024. In this new role, you will create digital-first, innovative content as well as providing advanced production support to bolster climate news coverage for all ABC digital platforms.

Liaising with various stakeholders and the Editor, you will:

• Deliver digital-first, trusted and impactful journalism, with an audience-centred approach.
• Research, develop, report, and produce content for social and emerging platforms to meet new audiences where they are.
• Support production of climate stories; making calls, setting up interviews, conducting research, scripting, and editing.
• Contribute to editorial meetings as required, suggesting ideas, leads and angles.
• Push innovation, keep abreast of advances and developments in the digital space, be across audience insights and metrics.
• Maintain an understanding of climate News, events, and issues, monitoring a wide range of media outlets/sources
• Develop and foster a network of contacts and sources.

About You

You will have advanced experience in writing and producing/reporting in News and Current Affairs across platforms with sound editorial judgement and first-class sub-editing skills. You are organised, deadline driven and flexible in your approach to collaborating with colleagues.

To be successful in the role, you have:

• Demonstrated high level ability to plan, gather and produce strong cross media editorial content clearly and accurately in accordance with ABC Editorial Policies, Style Guides, and legal advice.
• Excellent organisation, planning and communication skills, and ability to meet production deadlines.
• A sound understanding of the ABC News strategy, audience insights and data to inform commissioning and prioritise stories for platforms.
• Highly advanced experience using social media to News gather, research, and connect to audiences.
• Significant experience in the use of multimedia editing and production systems and an understanding of emerging technologies.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse range of people across the ABC and assist in building team relationships with international colleagues.

For further details on the role and requirements, please refer to the full position description: 50067636 DIGITAL SPECIALIST CLIMATE

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).

For further information on this position please contact Edwina Farley, Editor, Climate and Regional Team via [email protected] using the subject line: Digital Specialist, Climate - Flexible Location enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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