About the role
Mercury, based in Hobart, seeks an experienced news reporter to deliver fast, accurate, and insightful business news reporting in a fast‐paced digital newsroom.
Responsibilities
* Deliver fast, accurate, and insightful reporting on business news.
* Deliver live and recorded video content to camera.
* Possess strong knowledge of social media platforms and trends, and proficiency in editing and creating engaging reels, posts and stories.
* Identify and pitch compelling story ideas while also executing key assignments.
* Craft high‐quality, engaging content that drives audience growth and subscriptions.
* Work across multiple platforms in a dynamic, digital‐first newsroom.
* Be available for occasional weekend shifts.
Qualifications
* Seasoned journalist with a strong background in news reporting.
* Passionate about storytelling and breaking news that matters.
* Highly motivated, ambitious, and ready to contribute to a leading multimedia newsroom.
* Able to drive digital subscriptions and expand audience reach.
* Comfortable working in a fast‐paced, deadline‐driven environment.
Benefits
Mercury offers a range of benefits to support work‐life balance, growth, and community involvement.
* Exclusive access to publications and products from across the News Corp family.
* Health & wellbeing support including onsite gym at Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices.
* Time off: parental leave, birthday leave, volunteer leave, career break and compassionate leave.
* Development opportunities, including diversity and inclusion education series and recognition.
* Financial wellbeing support and assistance with money matters.
* Perks & discounts across a range of products and services.
* Give‐back programs to make a difference in communities.
* Workplace inclusion initiatives and resources, including multi-faith quiet rooms and parents' rooms.
EEO Statement
We encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and gender identities to apply. Inclusion is important to us, and we want everyone at Mercury to bring their whole selves to work.
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