Apply now Job no: 503770 Work type: Contract Part Time Location: Various Categories: Journalism/Content Making, Social Media/ Digital, Production/Content, Presenter/Reporter Be a part of Australia's independent national broadcaster Contract Vacancy for Approximately 10 Months Part-Time Hours (22.8 hours/week) Location Negotiable Australia Wide $90K - $96K (pro rata) plus 15.4% Nominated Super The ABC strives for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and to promote a culture of opportunity. Through its services the ABC seeks to represent, connect and engage with all of the Australian community. In line with our focus on diversity, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTIQA individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce. For more information about working at the ABC, please feel free to explore our careers page at https://www.abc.net.au/careers/ About ABC News ABC News is the most respected name in news and current affairs and the nation's leading independent news service on television, radio, digital and social media. Our flagship brands and services include Four Corners, 7.30, Australian Story, AM, PM, Foreign Correspondent, Insiders, Q&A, The Drum, ABC News 7PM, ABC News on digital and social media and ABC news channels on radio and television. About the Role ABC News is looking for a digital journalist to contribute to the creation of compelling news and mobile-first content treatments across an expanding range of third-party platforms, including Instagram. You will contribute to social media content creation in a timely, accurate and relevant way to meet audience needs across a 7-day roster. The role will see you: Pitch and create engaging and informative content for third-party platforms, primarily Instagram. Engage with audiences and moderate comments on ABC News' social media accounts. Monitor and analyse user data and audience metrics to assess story performance and inform future decisions. Maintain a strong awareness of third-party platforms and emerging trends. About You You will have proven experience creating and producing engaging, digital first content across all platforms, and be able to file social media stories to deadline that align with platform best practice and the News brands. You will be proficient using key social media sites including, but not limited to, Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok, as well as strong knowledge of digital media industry developments and audience trends. You will also be able to demonstrate: Content production capabilities using professional tools (Canva and Adobe Suite) to create social media content including tiles, graphics and videos. Developed understanding of Khoros (or similar) for content scheduling and community management. The ability to work as part of a team under tight deadlines. For further details on the role and requirements, please refer to the full position description: 50062719 DIGITAL JOURNALIST, SOCIAL.pdf We would love to see your work. Please submit material with your application online (include examples, links to websites or attach audio/video files up to 5MB). For further information on this position please contact Kate Nutting, Social Media Lead via nutting.kateabc.net.au Please feel free to contact accessibilityabc.net.au or 02 8333 2348 where you can request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats, request adjustments, or have accessibility requirements met wherever possible. We are unable to accept email applications, please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal. We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position. Applications Close: 11:55 pm, Wednesday 31 January 2024 Advertised: 17 Jan 2024 10:00 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: 31 Jan 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time