Digital Reporter

Key Responsibilities

• Cover breaking news events with clean copy drafted while meeting tight deadlines
• Pitch exclusive story ideas regularly, maintain a strong and diverse contact book
• Edit and curate the SkyNews.com.au Homepage with the latest and best performing written articles
• Use WordPress CMS to build stories, assign them to appropriate sections and liaise with social media teams
• Understands the immediacy of the digital and television news environments and how best to leverage broadcast content for digital assets
• Be able to identify newsworthy opinion and interview content from our television channels and ensure this is delivered to our online audience quickly and accurately to drive this content into the news cycle
• Understand what content works for which platforms and target content which works best for Digital platforms
• Work well in a fast-paced team environment which involves liaising with the Digital Video teams, and on-air teams to turn around exclusive content quickly.
• The candidate needs to have the maturity to be trusted to work with limited supervision while meeting strict publishing targets
• The Sky News newsroom is in operation 24 hours a day, and all members of the team are required to be available for flexible hours, including irregular hours and unpredictable shifts,driven by news demands with regular weekend work
• Who are you?
• A minimum of two years’ experience in a busy newsroom is ideal
• Ability to navigate complicated political discussions
• A positive attitude with enthusiasm for sharing ideas and learning new skills
• Ability to work unsupervised, to tight deadlines and under pressure
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Experience in a busy newsroom environment is encouraged but not essential
• 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.