Content Creator

About the Role

ABC News Capricornia is seeking a talented and motivated journalist to join its dedicated team based in Rockhampton. The ideal candidate will be passionate about telling the stories of our region and willing to go the extra mile to ensure those stories are beautifully produced across multiple platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce and present news bulletins, Q&As, interviews, and packages across all platforms, including breaking stories.
• Write digital articles for the ABC News online and create video content for broadcast, digital, and social media platforms.
• Contribute to planning and commissioning processes to develop and distribute new content ideas to achieve strong reach and engagement with audiences.
• Identify and develop, in collaboration with colleagues, local content that can be shared with other content teams across the ABC on multiple platforms.

About You

You will have accomplished editorial skills, with experience in crafting stories that set the next day's agenda. You will be able to work as part of a team and independently. You will want to connect with people and communities, and you will like hitting the road, meeting new people, and giving stories a heart.

What We Offer

• 15.4% ABC Nominated super.
• Paid parental, carer's, and supporting partner leave.
• Salary packaging.
• ABC Mentoring.

About ABC Capricornia

You will be working out of the ABC Capricornia office in Rockhampton with a friendly, fun, and experienced team of content makers. The region spans from Gladstone, on the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef in the south, out to the Gemfields and beyond in the west. It also encompasses the stunning Capricorn Coast, where you'll find the Keppel Islands and a plethora of tropical beaches to spend your weekends on. You'll be surrounded by national parks, full of walks to explore in the cooler months. You'll work from a beautiful, gold rush era building which sits opposite the mighty Fitzroy River and is close to many great coffee shops and cafes in the Rockhampton City Centre. Your commute will be easy no matter which direction you come from. The region offers a massive variety of stories to be told, coupled with a great lifestyle. Getting out and about to experience it all is strongly encouraged.