Senior Digital Journalist

Queensland Law Society Incorporated; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Job summary

Queensland Law Society (QLS) in Brisbane seeks a Senior Digital Journalist to join its Digital & Content team. You will research, write, edit and publish engaging news, features and thought leadership across Proctor Online and other QLS channels.

Produce content across formats, build relationships with members and stakeholders, and apply SEO and analytics to grow reach and engagement. A Journalism or Communications qualification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Journalism, Communications or a related discipline.
• Experience in journalism, digital publishing or content production across digital channels.
• Exceptional writing, interviewing and storytelling skills with strong editorial judgement.

Responsibilities

• Research, write, edit and publish engaging news, features and thought leadership content.
• Generate original story ideas and identify emerging issues relevant to the legal profession.
• Produce content across multiple formats: written, video, audio, photography and social media.
• Build and maintain relationships with members, contributors, judiciary, courts, government and other stakeholders.
• Apply SEO, audience insights and analytics to monitor and improve reach and engagement.

Skills

Journalism

Research

Writing

Editing

WordPress

SEO

Analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Storytelling

Education

Bachelor or Diploma in Journalism or Communications

Tools

WordPress

CMS

Job description

Queensland Law Society (QLS) is the professional body for legal practitioners, representing more than 14,000 members state-wide. We lead the Solicitors of Queensland with our purpose of Good Law - Good Lawyers - Public Good.

QLS has a permanent full-time opportunity for a Senior Digital Journalist to join our Digital & Content team. The Digital & Content team is responsible for strategic communications, digital publishing, and delivering news, insights and thought leadership that support QLS priorities and strengthen engagement across members, the legal profession and the wider community. Using a digital-first approach complemented by flagship print publications, the team combines editorial excellence, content governance and strategic communications to keep QLS a trusted, relevant and influential voice for the legal profession.

The Senior Digital Journalist plays a key role in creating and delivering high-quality content that informs, engages and adds value to QLS members and the broader legal profession, combining journalism, storytelling and audience engagement across a range of digital platforms and formats.

In this role you will:

• Research, write, edit and publish engaging news, features, profiles and thought leadership content for Proctor Online and other QLS channels.
• Generate original story ideas and identify emerging issues, trends and opportunities relevant to the legal profession.
• Produce and adapt compelling content across multiple formats, including written articles, video, audio, photography and social media.
• Build and maintain relationships with members, contributors, the judiciary, courts, government and other stakeholders to identify story opportunities.
• Apply SEO, audience insights and analytics to monitor and improve content reach, engagement and performance.

Ideally you will have the following:

• Qualifications in Journalism, Communications or a related discipline.
• Experience in journalism, digital publishing or content production, including research, writing, editing and publishing across a range of digital channels and formats.
• Exceptional writing, interviewing and storytelling skills, with strong editorial judgement and sub-editing skills.
• Experience producing content across multiple formats, including written, video, audio, photography, social and digital channels, using content management systems such as WordPress.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

By joining QLS you will assist to build a society that genuinely cares about its members, people and Queensland law.

• Our purpose is to be an authoritative voice, to help members succeed, to connect with the profession and respect, protect and promote human rights in line with our vision.
• Our workforce is diverse, inclusive and equal; and is representative of our members.
• We are committedto leading change through our people.
• We provide 12 weeks parental leave irrespective of primary or secondary carers
• We are proud tobe listed on Diversity Council Australia'sInclusive Employer Index.
• Employeeshave flexibility within a social and collaborative environment.

Please note:

• that we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
• you must be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights in Australia to apply for this position.
• this position may require the preferred candidate to undergo a Criminal History Records check. A criminal history does not necessarily disqualify a prospective candidate from selection.

For more information about the role, including obtaining a copy of the position description, please email People and Capability on ******@qls.com.auor call0738425***.