Sports Reporter

1 day ago

Perth, Australia Nine Full time

Company Description

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company - the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want - across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.

Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.

We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.

**Job Description**:
The role will be office-based in Perth but you will also be expected to attend training sessions, press conferences and matches. You will need to have a flexible approach to working, as the role involves working when sports news happens, which often means weekends. If you live and breathe sports - this is for you. It’s expected you’re a team player - willing to work collaboratively with the News Director, Sports Editor, Chief of Staff and others within the newsroom to produce the best sports coverage possible.

Day to day you will:

- Identify and react to breaking stories, issues and trends with smart and engaging ideas within local, state, national and international sport
- Have your finger on the pulse of everything that is happening in sport, to ensure the best content is covered daily.
- Monitor social media and online networks for trending stories
- Deliver to tight deadlines
- Provide innovative ideas for compelling storytelling across television and digital
- Cultivate a strong network of sports contacts
- Perform other duties as reasonably required

**Qualifications**:
In order to succeed, you will have:

- Experience breaking stories with expertise in sports journalism.
- TV News experience preferred, but not required.
- Strong knowledge of AFL football is a must, strong knowledge of cricket, basketball, tennis, and netball strongly preferred. Nine is also home of the Olympic Games.
- Confident sports writing style, on-air presence and ability to package for TV news
- Strong relationship and network building skills including with sports media managers, teams, coaches and players
- Seamless and crisp writing skills, clean copy, including match reports and filing stories
- Reporting experience with an interest in sports presenting on the news desk
- Knowledge in producing
- A broad sport knowledge and understanding of code specific terminology is expected
- An abundance of ideas, energy and the ability to work well as part of a team
- A passion for various codes, and a hunger to chase yarns

Additional Information
**Life at Nine**

Nine is a people business. Being part of the team means you’ll be in a culture that promotes creativity and innovation, diversity and inclusion, is open to feedback, rewards impact and ensures everyone is heard. Importantly, you'll receive the following:

- Career development and quality training
- Up to 16 weeks paid primary carer’s parental leave
- Discounts on lifestyle, entertainment, and leisure memberships, including health insurance, dental and gym
- Discounts on products and services with corporate partners

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**:
**Disclaimer**:We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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