Digital-First Global News Producer

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC); Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Broadcasting Corporation seeks an experienced journalist to provide impactful, original content and highly skilled production support to bolster international news coverage for digital-first platforms.

Based in Washington, you will pitch, generate and produce multiplatform stories, research and write content for TV, radio, social and emerging platforms, and liaise with editors to ensure quality work.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to find and tell international stories that set the agenda.
• Experience using social media, search engines and open-source material for news gathering.
• Experience writing and producing social content.
• Story production experience in Core (or equivalent CMS) and Live Blogging.
• Sound editorial judgment.
• Understanding of ABC News strategy and data to inform commissioning.
• Ability to plan and produce stories clearly and accurately per ABC policies.
• Excellent organizational, planning and communication skills; meet deadlines.
• Collaborative work with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver digital-first, trusted and impactful journalism with an audience-centered approach.
• Pitch, generate and produce multiplatform stories relevant to Australians and reflect diversity.
• Research, develop, write and produce content for television, radio, social and emerging platforms.
• Liaise with International Managing Editor, Commissioning Editor, Americas Editor and International Digital Editor to deliver quality content.
• Support foreign correspondents’ news production, including interviews, research, scripting and editing; respond to breaking news as required.
• Produce digital stories in Core, Live Blog, and write/produce third-party vertical videos.
• Assist the ABC News Washington Digital Producer/Journalist with planning and output and backfill when required.
• Contribute to editorial meetings and collaborate with the team; support staff training as required.

Skills

International storytelling

Social media experience

Open-source research

Social content production

Core CMS & Live Blogging

Editorial judgment

Editorial policy compliance

Planning & organization

Collaboration across teams

Diversity & inclusion

Tools

Core CMS

Live Blogging platform

Job description

Australian Broadcasting Corporation seeks an experienced journalist to provide impactful, original content and highly skilled production support to bolster international news coverage for digital-first platforms.

Based in Washington, you will pitch, generate and produce multiplatform stories, research and write content for TV, radio, social and emerging platforms, and liaise with editors to ensure quality work.