Job Description
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Melbourne location
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Lead Melbourne's news coverage and community engagement
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Spearhead the 7pm bulletin as supervising producer
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Ongoing, full-time role
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Base salary $121k - 132k +15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
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The Role n
Step into a key leadership role in the Melbourne newsroom, where you'll shape the stories that matter most to Victorians .
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The ABC is looking for a Planning and Impact Lead to champion live, local and distinctive news coverage across digital, audio and video platforms. You'll provide high-level support to the Melbourne Metro Editor and Deputy Editor, coordinating news coverage, leading editorial planning, wrangling logistics and driving strategic initiatives. Two days a week, you'll step into the Supervising Producer role to oversee and output the 7pm TV news bulletin.
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Drive distinctive, high- impact reporting in the Vic News team.
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Lead multi-platform news planning, working with Regional Vic leaders and the Network Desk to keep the audience front of mind.
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Work two days a week as Supervising Producer of the 7pm TV news bulletin, building and outputting bulletins.
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Use your strong news sense to assess priorities and plan coverage, including logistics and resources, to ensure ABC News is delivering high-quality daily, breaking news and major events coverage.
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Manage community engagement events and projects, and collaborate with 774 Radio Melbourne and other capital city radio stations.
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Lead and develop newsroom staff, set team goals and KPIs, and help train new staff and manage internship programs.
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Position Description: PLANNING AND IMPACT LEAD BACKFILL.pdf
About You n




You're an experienced newsroom leader with sharp editorial judgement and a passion for telling stories that reflect the diversity of Australia.
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You'll have:
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A track record in senior newsroom roles, with advanced editorial skills and experience overseeing complex stories.
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Excellent planning and logistics skills, including resource allocation for daily news and special events coverage, and experience building and outputting TV news bulletins.
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Solid knowledge of Victorian news, the ability to generate original story ideas, and the leadership and communication skills to motivate teams and work collaboratively across them.
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What we can offer you: n
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15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
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Paid parental and carer's leave.
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Salary packaging.
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ABC Mentoring.
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About ABC News n
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.
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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
n If you want to know more, please contact Monique Hore (Victoria Metro Editor), on .
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📌 Planning & Impact Lead - Melbourne
🏢 Australian Broadcasting
📍 Melbourne