Job Description
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- Canberra Parliament House Location
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- Parental leave contract approx. 10 Months
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- Base salary $117K - $144K (paid on a pro rata basis)
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The Role
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The ABC is looking for a Digital Social Lead to deliver high-impact original stories, breaking News and high-quality features across digital and social platforms.
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The Job
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- Lead breaking news and daily digital/social content for national audiences.
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- Provide editorial leadership in the Canberra Parliament House Bureau.
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- Ensure content meets ABC standards, legal requirements, and community expectations.
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- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of digital and social producers.
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- Use audience data and analytics to guide editorial and distribution decisions.
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- Resolve editorial, legal, technical, and production issues quickly.
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- Work with bureau leadership on content strategy aligned to ABC News.
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- Produce stories that reflect Australia's diversity.
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- Engage outer-suburban communities to find relevant stories.
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Position Description: 50067397 DIGITAL SOCIAL LEAD BACKFILL.pdf
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About You
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You'll have:
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- Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience.
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- Strong digital news production and CMS skills.
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- Ability to make quick, sound editorial decisions under pressure.
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- Skilled in writing, sub-editing, and crafting engaging headlines.
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- Understanding of audience trends, analytics, engagement, and SEO.
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- Strong communication, teamwork,
and time management skills.
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- Knowledge of national affairs, politics, economics, and government.
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- Passion for telling diverse Australian stories and building and maintaining broad community contacts.
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About ABC News
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Quality journalism, powerful investigations, outstanding production, and a cooperative, 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.
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More info
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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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To request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats, request adjustments, or if you have accessibility requirements please contact
[email protected] .
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Contact
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If you want to know more, please contact David Lipson, Editor Politics, Canberra Parliament House via
[email protected] .
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We are unable to accept email applications, please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal.
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We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.
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📌 Digital Social Lead (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Broadcasting
📍 Canberra