Ballarat Regional Reporter

Dow Jones; Ballarat; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Health & wellbeing programs

Career development opportunities

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

News Corp Australia is seeking multiple reporters to be based in Ballarat, driving local stories across crime, council, development, education, sport and business for a regional audience. Build genuine connections, lead digital content development, and deliver engaging, accurate copy for our communities.

You will use data analytics to find trends, craft stories with impact, and apply social media best practices to grow subscriptions, traffic, and audience engagement in a fast-paced newsroom.

Qualifications

• Experience in reporting for regional audiences.
• Strong spelling and grammar.
• Ability to develop local stories across multiple beats.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop stories in crime, council, development, education, sport and business.
• Lead on story development for high-quality digital content.
• Use data analytics and social media to grow engagement and subscriptions.

Skills

News reporting

Investigative journalism

SEO

Social media

Storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism

Job description

News Corp Australia is seeking multiple reporters to be based in Ballarat, driving local stories across crime, council, development, education, sport and business for a regional audience. Build genuine connections, lead digital content development, and deliver engaging, accurate copy for our communities.

You will use data analytics to find trends, craft stories with impact, and apply social media best practices to grow subscriptions, traffic, and audience engagement in a fast-paced newsroom.