Weather Producer

News24; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Health & wellbeing programs

Parental leave

Leave options

Job summary

You will source feeds, build graphics and templates, supervise live output from the control room, and coordinate with transmission partners to deliver accurate national weather coverage under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Holds journalism qualifications or has equivalent newsroom experience.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Genuine interest in weather and news.
• Proven ability to work in a team to deliver daily content under tight deadlines.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Calm under pressure with sound editorial judgement.
• Aligns with News24 core values: curious, innovative, clear, impactful, passionate.

Responsibilities

• Write, cut, and edit weather content in collaboration with meteorologists and weather presenters to deliver regular weather news segments.
• Build graphics, cut overlays, and create templates for on-air use.
• Source vision and live feeds related to relevant weather content.
• Supervise the live output of content from the control room.
• Coordinate with studio crews for live and prerecorded bulletins.
• Edit and send content blocks to transmission partners, including Mediahub.
• Identify weather stories and material of national interest.
• Review content from partners to source weather content.

Skills

Writing & editing

Weather content

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Calm under pressure

Education

Journalism degree or newsroom experience

Tools

Graphics software

Video editing

Job description

What's the role?

News24, recently rebranded from Sky News Australia, is owned by News Corp Australia. Are you ready to be part of Australia’s only 24/7 Weather Channel?

At News24, we are committed to delivering fast, accurate, and compelling coverage of the events that matter most to our audience. Based in our dynamic Surry Hills newsroom, our team operates at the cutting edge of breaking news, Australian politics, and global affairs.

We are looking for a producer with a passion for weather who thrives under pressure with excellent attention to detail. The producer will write, cut, and edit weather content to be included in our on-air bulletins. In this role, you will work in partnership with meteorologists, weather presenters, and technical studio crews to structure content and ensure its smooth on‑air delivery. You will play a vital part in ensuring that all content and material is technically sound and fully ready for broadcast.

About the role

• Write, cut, and edit weather content in collaboration with meteorologists and weather presenters to deliver regular weather news segments.


• Build graphics, cut overlay, and create templates for on‑air use.


• Source vision and live feeds related to relevant weather content.


• Supervise the live output of content from the control room.


• Coordinate with studio crews for live and prerecorded bulletins.


• Edit and send content blocks to transmission partners, including Mediahub.


• Identify weather stories and material of interest to a national audience.


• Review content partners including Nine, Fox News, AP, and Reuters to source weather content.


• Complete and comply with all News Corp and ANC policies, including ANC’s Social Media Policy and News Corp Global Standards, while reporting any breaches to the relevant parties.

Who are you?

• You hold qualifications in journalism or possess equivalent experience in a newsroom environment.


• You have excellent writing and editing skills.


• You have a genuine interest in the weather and in news.


• You have the proven ability to work in a team to deliver daily content to a tight deadline.


• You demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills.


• You are calm under pressure and exercise sound editorial judgement.


• You align with our core values: you are always curious, embrace innovation, operate with clarity to get things done, make an impact, lead with passion, and remain highly principled.

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.

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

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?

News24 (formerly Sky News Australia) - Australia’s first live 24‑hour news channel - is the home of Australia’s top rating opinion shows, award‑winning political coverage, live breaking news, sport and weather, expert business insights and groundbreaking documentaries.

Bringing a unique Australian perspective to the world, News24 champions open discussion and presents a broad range of perspectives on the issues that matter most.

Delivering real news and honest views, it reflects the many voices of Australia and provides space for all sides of every debate to help inform decisions.

The multi‑platform network reaches more than 11.3 million Australians each month across broadcast and digital platforms. It is the number one non‑sport channel on national subscription television service Foxtel and the country’s most engaging digital news brand.

News24’s unrivalled 24‑hour multi‑platform news service is owned and operated by Australian News Channel Pty Ltd (ANC). ANC is owned by News Corp Australia, a subsidiary of News Corp.

ANC operates and distributes News24 branded broadcast and streaming services including News24, News24 Weather, News24 World, News24 Regional, News24 Now and News24 in New Zealand, as well as FOX SPORTS News in Australia. ANC also operates an expansive digital network including leading news site News24.com.au and digital radio channel News24 Radio.

News24 has a national presence with its headquarters operating out of Sydney and interstate bureaus in Canberra’s Parliament House, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, the Gold Coast, Adelaide, Darwin and Hobart. It also has international bureaus in the United States (Washington DC), Asia (Taiwan) and New Zealand (Wellington).

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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