Editor, South West WA - Bunbury

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC); Bunbury; On-site; AUD 129,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15.4% Super

Parental leave

Salary packaging

Mentoring program

Job summary

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Bunbury, WA seeks an Editor to lead the South West WA newsroom. You will steer editorial direction, oversee day‑to‑day bureau operations and guide a multi‑platform team to deliver local stories with national reach.

Reporting to the Regional Editor, you will develop your team, foster a high‑performance culture, and coordinate regional and national projects while maintaining strong community engagement and diverse storytelling for Australia.

Qualifications

• Extensive editorial leadership experience.
• Ability to lead diverse teams with empathy and clarity.
• Strong planning, storytelling and editorial judgment.

Responsibilities

• Provide editorial leadership in planning and production across platforms.
• Lead and develop the team to a high‑performance culture.
• Identify local content for sharing with News and ABC teams.
• Manage Local Emergency Coverage plan and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Plan and deliver local community activities and national projects to grow reach.
• Improve staffing, rostering and resource allocation for flexibility.
• Engage communities to tell diverse Australian stories.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Team leadership

Storytelling

Strategic planning

Stakeholder communication

Editorial policy

Job description

• Bunbury location
• Lead the ABC newsroom in South West WA and shape how local stories reach the nation
• Contracted position for approximately 4 months (Full-time hours)
• Base salary $129k - 143k (Pro rata) +15.4% ABC Nominated Super
• Start date: 15/02/2027

The Role

We’re seeking an Editor to lead ABC South West WA, based in Bunbury. This is a key leadership role within the ABC News regional network, responsible for setting the editorial direction and overseeing the day‑to‑day operations of the bureau. You’ll lead a multi‑platform team, drive strong local storytelling and make sure the bureau stays closely connected to the communities it serves.

As Editor, you’ll be accountable for both people and output. That means developing your team, building a high‑performance and collaborative culture, and guiding coverage across breaking news, emergencies, community interest and distinctive regional stories. Reporting to the Regional Editor, you’ll identify local content that can be shared with other News and ABC teams, manage our Local Emergency Coverage plan and work with colleagues to deliver community activities and national projects that grow audience reach and engagement.

Bunbury sits on the coast about two hours south of Perth, within a region of beaches, forests, farmland and wine country. You’ll have plenty to explore outside of work, and you’ll be telling stories for a community that values its local news.

The Job

• Provide editorial leadership in planning and production to create distinctive, compelling content across platforms.
• Lead and develop the team, building a collaborative and high‑performance culture.
• Identify local content that can be shared with other News and ABC content teams.
• Manage the implementation of the Local Emergency Coverage plan and communicate with stakeholders.
• Work with News and ABC colleagues to plan and deliver local community activities and national projects that build audience reach and engagement.
• Find ways to improve flexibility in staffing, rostering and resource allocation.
• Engage with communities to find and tell stories that reflect the cultural, geographic and socio‑economic diversity of Australia.

About You

You’re an editorial leader with sound judgement, strong organisational skills and a genuine interest in the communities you serve.

• High‑level editorial leadership skills, including the ability to source, analyse and tell stories that reflect the diversity of Australia and align with ABC editorial policies.
• Significant experience leading and developing teams of people from diverse backgrounds, and working collaboratively with fellow managers and colleagues.
• Outstanding organisational, planning and communication skills, with a strong ability to prioritise, troubleshoot and solve problems.

What We Can Offer You

• 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
• Paid parental and carer’s leave.
• Salary packaging.
• 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 Australia's most trusted and diverse news organisation.

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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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