Job Ref no: 504879
* Flexible Location (hybrid work arrangement)
* Create lifestyle content for ABC News
* Base salary $88K to $105K
The Role
This is an ongoing, full-time opportunity to create lifestyle content as part of the ABC News digital team.
As a Digital Reporter in the Lifestyle team, you will be responsible for researching, writing, and producing engaging content in key reporting areas including: family, home & garden, food, relationships, wellbeing, work, and personal finance. This will include fast turnaround stories, profiles, and explainers. In addition to creating digital articles, this role will support the distribution of content on social media, including scripting and presenting vertical videos for Instagram and TikTok.
Position Description: 50053335 DIGITAL REPORTER.pdf
The Job
* Pitch, create and edit digital content for multiple platforms, including social media, to engage new audiences.
* Contribute to the planning and commissioning processes by regularly pitching article and vertical video ideas to reach and engage Australian audiences.
* Monitor social media comments, ZenDesk and shared email inbox to identify key themes and story ideas in audience feedback.
* Train, support and at times mentor colleagues, as required, to build and maintain a collaborative and high-performance culture.
* Work independently as part of a remote team.
About You
An accomplished reporter with proven presentation skills and experience in digital content production systems and tools, you'll also be able to demonstrate:
* A commitment to creating lifestyle content that helps people in their everyday lives.
* Advanced reporting skills and editorial judgement in topic areas relevant to the lifestyle space.
* Advanced communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently, as part of a remote team.
* Strong organisational and time management skills.
* Knowledge of developments in digital news media, social media and audience trends.
* Experience in a relevant specialist area such as personal finance or health and science reporting.
* Experience in scripting and presenting vertical video.
* To achieve our goals to look and sound like contemporary Australia, you will have a passion to source and create authentic content which represents the broad diversity of the Australian community.
What We Can Offer You
* 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
* Paid parental, carer's and supporting partner leave.
* Salary packaging.
* ABC Mentoring.
About ABC News
Quality journalism, powerful investigations, outstanding production, and a collaborative, engaged and supportive workplace that offers opportunities and career development across regional and metropolitan Australia. Make a positive contribution to the national conversation, help set the agenda and build your skills, by joining Australia's most trusted and diverse news organisation.
More Info
In line with our focus on diversity and inclusion, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.
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If you want to know more, please contact Jo Joyce, Lead, Features & Perspective via email
We are unable to accept email applications, please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal.
For more information on working at the ABC visit abc.net.au/careers
We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.
Advertised: 23 Jul 2025 8:00 AM AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 06 Aug 2025 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time
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