Canberra Editor & Operations Specialist for News

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC); Canberra; On-site; AUD 91,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15.4% ABC Nominated Super

Paid parental leave

Carer's leave

Salary packaging

Job summary

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is seeking an Operations Specialist (Editor) in Canberra to produce and edit high-quality video, audio and online content for News and Current Affairs. You will craft engaging, audience-focused journalism across politics and current affairs, meeting tight deadlines and guiding junior editors.

You will lead editing across television and digital platforms, staying abreast of industry trends, and ensuring diverse representation in storytelling while

Qualifications

• Extensive News and Current Affairs editing experience with strong operational, technical, and aesthetic expertise.
• Creativity in elevating stories through pace and visual storytelling, especially in longer-form content.
• Deep interest in politics and current affairs, with sound judgement to add depth and context to edits.
• Skilled across all operational duties, including editing, News Exchange, and file-based syndication.
• Calm and effective under pressure, consistently meeting tight deadlines.
• Strong communication, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven editorial, creative, and technical judgement, working independently and in teams.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; builds relationships across diverse teams and fosters team spirit.
• Experience managing, training, and developing staff.
• Passionate about telling stories that reflect Australia’s diversity.

Responsibilities

• Edit high-quality News and Current Affairs content for television and digital platforms.
• Bring strong storytelling, pacing and political knowledge to shape engaging stories.
• Meet tight deadlines while working independently and collaboratively.
• Stay current with editing technology, industry trends and storytelling techniques.
• Communicate clearly, respond professionally to feedback and support team development.
• Reflect the diversity of the community in story selection and treatment.
• Maintain editing equipment, troubleshoot faults and follow reporting procedures.

Skills

Editing

News & Current Affairs

Storytelling

Deadline-driven

Communication

People management

Team collaboration

Editorial judgement

Technical editing

Tools

Editing systems

Job description

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is seeking an Operations Specialist (Editor) in Canberra to produce and edit high-quality video, audio and online content for News and Current Affairs. You will craft engaging, audience-focused journalism across politics and current affairs, meeting tight deadlines and guiding junior editors.

You will lead editing across television and digital platforms, staying abreast of industry trends, and ensuring diverse representation in storytelling while