Reporter Mackay

News Corp Australia; Bowen; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Publications access

Perks & discounts

Health & wellbeing

Time off & leaves

Financial wellbeing

Job summary

News Corp Australia’s Daily Mercury is seeking an agile reporter for a fast-paced, digitally focused role based in Mackay, serving the Bowen region and beyond. You will storytelling that matters, build contacts, and drive engagement and subscriptions.

Ideal candidates have strong news judgment, interview skills, and a solid grasp of social media, SEO, and digital data, with a proactive, collaborative approach to deadlines.

Qualifications

• Strong news judgment and interview skills.
• Solid understanding of social media, SEO and digital data.
• Ability to pitch engaging content ideas.
• Ability to build a wide network of contacts.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Source and create compelling stories that resonate with an audience
• Deliver relevant content that engages subscribers and attracts new readers
• Work under deadline pressure to cover breaking stories with quality
• Focus on online engagement and subscription growth
• Digest digital data to inform content planning
• Turn dry topics into engaging reads

Skills

News judgment

Interview skills

Social media

SEO

Digital data literacy

Story pitching

Networking

Job description

What's the role?

The award-winning Daily Mercury is looking for an agile reporter to join the team who is comfortable working in a fast-paced, digitally focused environment to tell the stories that matter.

The role is primarily based at Mackay and is part of a broader regional team which includes the Bowen Independent and the Whitsunday Times at Airlie Beach.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and resilient individual who has the ability to build a rapport with a wide range of people and can deliver engaging, high-quality content that matters to the audience.

The best candidate will be skilled in news gathering and developing key contacts, have a solid grasp of social media and the ability to pitch and deliver engaging content ideas.

About The Role

• Source and create compelling stories that resonate with an audience
• Deliver relevant content that both engages our existing subscribers and attracts new readers
• Work under deadline pressure in a fast-paced environment to cover breaking stories without compromising on quality or accuracy
• Focus on online engagement and drive subscription growth
• Demonstrate initiative to seek out stories that are not already breaking and identify unique angles that drive conversation and move the issue forward
• Digest digital data and use it in planning content
• Turn what can sometimes be dry topics into engaging reads

Who are you?

• Thrives on the challenge of meeting business outcomes and reader expectations and actively looks to exceed them
• Strong news judgment and interview skills
• Willing to embrace change and demonstrate agility in a fast-paced sector
• Self-starter who can maintain high levels of personal organisation and time management
• Understands social media, SEO, and digital data
• Has a collaborative work ethic and ability to meet deadlines
• Able to build and maintain a solid network of valuable contacts

Why News Corp Australia

Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia’s most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content. Our vibrant, hybrid work environment and dynamic, values-driven culture empowers you to push boundaries, collaborate as one unified team, and make a positive, measurable impact for all Australians.

News Extras Benefits is a commitment to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities.

Our Benefits Include

• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits
• Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
• Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
• Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money

Benefits

In addition to our perks and benefits, employees have access to a number of initiatives and programs that support their wellbeing and professional growth, such as:

• Helping you grow - Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career
• Giving back - Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives
• Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

Who are we?

The award-winning Daily Mercury is an agenda-setting newsroom in Queensland and part of Australia’s most influential media organisation. Each month more than 17 million Australians choose to consume news and information from News Corp’s digital and print products – more than any other media group in Australia.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia. Our people make us unique, and so we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply!

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations at any stage, please do not hesitate to let us know here. In order for us to assist you, please ensure you include the role title you are applying for in the subject line. For more information regarding Diversity at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the Diversity@News section.

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