Melbourne Bureau Chief

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia News Corp Australia Full time
Job Title: Melbourne Bureau Chief

As the Melbourne Bureau Chief, you will lead the news coverage and operation of Sky News' Melbourne office. Working as part of the Sky News senior editorial team, you will ensure a high standard of news coverage.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the network's coverage in Melbourne and use your judgment and experience for newsgathering, while maintaining journalistic integrity, accuracy, and fairness.
  • Manage staff including rostering and performance processes
  • Lead the generation of unique story ideas for broadcast and digital.
  • Employ your expertise to develop professional contacts with subject-matter experts, government officials, and other important figures to best obtain news information.
  • Handling the administration of a bureau with approx. 11 employees. Must be able to delegate assignments to reporters, studio technicians, and camera operators.
  • Write and cut content for on air use
  • Ensure content meets legal requirements and legal advice is passed on to relevant editorial staff.
  • Ensure editorial staff comply with WHS requirements during breaking news and special coverage.
  • Ensure editorial staff complete and comply with all News Corp and ANC policies.
  • Develop and maintain a relationship with other news networks (Channels 7, 9, ABC, SBS and 10) to ensure coverage of all new stories and press conferences is delivered
Requirements:
  • At least 5 years of newsroom experience
  • Experience managing editorial staff in a newsroom environment
  • Excellent time management skills and the ability to multitask
  • Journalism/publishing experience with local Melbourne knowledge ideal
  • Knowledge of production techniques and systems, including ENPS, Mosart and Quantel preferred
Benefits:
  • Exclusively ours – Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
  • 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.
  • Helping you grow – Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion – focused education series) and recognition
  • Financial wellbeing – Support on making the most of your money
  • Perks & discounts – Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
  • Giving back – Make a difference to our communities.
  • Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents' rooms

Sky News Australia is Australia's leading 24-hour multi-channel and multi-platform news service provider. Operated by Australian News Channel Pty Ltd (ANC), a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, its channels include Sky News Live, Sky News Weather, Sky News Extra, Sky News UK, FOX SPORTS News and Australia Channel for international audiences.

Sky News Australia also operates a national digital network reaching millions of Australians each month across digital platforms including SkyNews.com.au, YouTube, Facebook and News Corp Australia websites.

Sky News Australia's unrivalled broadcast and digital news content features award-winning journalists, exclusive insights from the biggest names in politics, ground-breaking special investigations, and live breaking news, sport and weather.

Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers

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