Southern Cross Austereo is Australia's leading media entertainment company, home of LiSTNR and the Triple M & HIT network. With the ability to reach 95% of the population through our Radio, TV and Digital channels, our mission is to Entertain, Inform & Inspire all Australians Anytime. Anywhere!
In 2021 we launched LiSTNR, a curated and personalised Audio-On-Demand destination. It is home to the Hit & Triple M networks, 25 music stations and over 500 podcasts. LiSTNR is Australia's #1 podcast network reaching more than 6.2 million monthly listeners. What's on offer for you? 4 month contract based out of any of our 65 offices nationwide! Training and development opportunities, health and wellbeing initiatives, birthday leave, volunteer leave, concert tickets, footy tickets, social events – PLUS much more!Industry leading and gender neutral Paid Parental Leave Policy which offers 20 weeks paid parental leave for a primary carer.Award-winning, highly supportive and creative culture that enables you to be your best unique self!About the role: We're on the hunt for an experienced and passionate Journalist to join our incredibly talented News team based out of any of our 65 offices nationwide for a period of 4 months to cover a secondment.
As our newest Journalist, you will be responsible for identifying, creating and delivering compelling news to our audience. The successful candidate will be genuinely excited about providing our listeners with the most relevant, up to date news on air and online.
Please note: This role will be required to cover sensitive and potentially emotionally challenging news events from a people, product, and rostering perspective. Experience we're looking for: A degree qualification in Journalism, Communications or Media is required.Demonstrated experience in sourcing and producing news stories - Journalism graduates are welcome to apply!An ability to convey news information by adopting a range of styles, tools and techniques appropriate to the audience and the nature of the information.Experience in delivering news on air or creating audio for an on demand/podcast environment is desirable, otherwise, a willingness to learn.Experience in writing news for radio/ online platforms, or an eagerness to learn.A working knowledge of chasing story contacts, best practice interview techniques, & audio editing is desirable.An ability or interest in producing, writing and editing audio and visual content for digital channels.Understanding of current and emerging web-based tools and content management systems.We are a values driven organisation - If you genuinely live and breathe our values, you'll be a perfect fit for SCA. We collaborate, take initiative, maximise creativity, have courage and act with integrity. Keen? Apply now by submitting your resume via our careers page.
Hot tip: Make sure you download and sign up to LiSTNR – you may be asked about your listening experience throughout the interview process! INTERESTED?If so, please submit your resumé and cover letter. We look forward to receiving your application.
We are committed to advancing equal employment opportunities for our staff and to diversify and develop our workforce. Furthermore, we aim to recognise the value of attracting and retaining employees with different backgrounds, experience, knowledge and abilities. We also aim to ensure diversity contributes to our business success and benefits individuals, teams, clients and the community.
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