Senior Journalist, News - Sydney

Location: Parramatta NSW  Ongoing, Full Time Role Create news stories for the ABC Salary $98K to $119K + overtime and penalties The Role    ABC News has a great opportunity for an experienced Senior Journalist to join the NSW News team.
Utilising your contacts and sources you will break original and exclusive stories for a local and national audience.
The Job  Utilise contacts and sources to break significant stories of high value for a wide audience.
Demonstrate creative storytelling for digital and broadcast audiences.
Maintain a strong understanding of issues affecting NSW and their relevance to local and national audiences.
Work collaboratively with the team and provide leadership through experience and knowledge.
Position Description: 30005236 SENIOR JOURNALIST.pdf About You  As a highly experienced journalist, you will demonstrate well-honed editorial judgement and experience uncovering and telling original stories.
Your skills and experience will also include: Advanced presentation skills with experience delivering content for digital and broadcast outlets.
Sophisticated communication skills relevant to storytelling.
Excellent teamwork and collaboration in a newsroom environment.
Deep understanding of audience preferences and behaviour.
Significant understanding of media technology, relevant software, production systems and reporting tools.
***We would love to see your work - please provide a link to 2 exclusive stories that you have covered.
What we can offer you:    15.4% ABC Nominated super.
Paid parental, carer's and supporting partner leave.
Salary packaging.
ABC Mentoring.
About ABC News:  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.
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 LGBTIQA+ individuals.
The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.
If you want to know more, please contact John McElhinney on ******