- Ipswich location
- Base salary $87k - $97k
- Use photography and video to reach audiences across all platforms
- Ongoing, full-time role

The Role The ABC is looking for multi-skilled Video Journalist with proven reporting skills to develop stories from Ipswich and the surrounding area to source, produce and present original and breaking news stories, using photography and video to reach audiences across all platforms.

The Job

- Pitch and develop distinctive stories for a broad section of Australian audiences.
- Actively engage with communities to find and tell stories that are relevant.
- Maintain contact networks within key institutions and communities.
- Research story material, identify suitable sources, and arrange and conduct interviews to support own and others’ output.
- Generate, suggest and develop story ideas and program agendas in discussion with producer and reporters.
- Initiate, produce, and present news content that is accurate and timely for all output platforms (online, radio, TV and social media).

Position Description: 50041593 VIDEO JOURNALIST.pdf

About You You are a creative self-starter who has experience in shooting your own material covering a range of subjects and issues. You will know how to develop original content, as well as breaking news.

- Have good research skills and sound editorial judgement
- Possess high-level video camera skills and experience in shooting and editing news packages.
- Stills photography experience is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in the use of multimedia editing and production systems as a newsgathering tool and the use of social media to connect with audiences.




- Sound understanding of the digital news environment and experience working in a cross platform filing environment is desirable.
- Proficient presentation and communication skills for multimedia programming, including for Q&As; and open-ended live coverage.
- Hold a current QLD drivers’ licence

What We Can Offer You

- 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
- Paid parental and carer's leave.
- Salary packaging.
- ABC Mentoring.

About ABC News Quality journalism, powerful investigations, outstanding production, and a team-oriented, 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.

To request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats, request adjustments, or if you have accessibility requirements, please contact [email protected]

If you want to know more, please contact Michelle Mayman, Metro Editor on [email protected].

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.

📌 Video Journalist - Ipswich (Queensland)
🏢 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
📍 Queensland