Digital News Producer

at  Nine

Company Description
Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.
Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.
Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.
We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.
Job Description
Nine.com.au is seeking a digital news producer based out of the 9News newsroom in Melbourne to help drive the output on one of Australia’s biggest news sites and produce high-quality content with a focus on Victoria.

Day to day, you will:

• Cover breaking news and developing stories out of Melbourne
• Curate the 9News Melbourne homepage and app.
• Liaise with the 9News CoS desk, producers, social media team and reporters to ensure the best content broadcast on TV is also online.
• Attend 9News Melbourne news conferences
• Pitch your own content ideas in daily digital news conference.
• Compile analytics reports for the Melbourne newsroom
• Work with the SEO and social media teams to develop story opportunities.

This is a full-time role and will involve working one day on the weekend. This is a role with work-from-home flexibility but will be office-based for four days a week.
Qualifications
We are looking for someone energetic and engaged, who thrives in a breaking newsroom environment working under deadlines.

What we would like to see:

• Previous experience in digital news environment but we would be open to this being an entry-level position for an outstanding candidate.
• Excellent knowledge of the English language, grammar and syntax
• An excellent understanding of legal best practice, including defamation laws, essential
• Understanding of Adobe analytics and SEO best practice advantageous.
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop or Canva advantageous.

Additional Information

Please refer the Job description for details