When it comes to connecting brands with the passions of Australians, there’s no other media company like Nine.

As the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning news, business and finance, lifestyle, entertainment and sport, we pride ourselves on creating and curating quality content, accessed by consumers when and how they want.

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company with investments spanning television, video on demand, print, digital, and radio. Nine’s assets include the 9 Television Network, video on demand platform 9Now, talkback radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC, 6PR, 2UE, 4BH, 6GT, Magic1278, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV and CarAdvice, subscription video platform Stan, and majority investments in Domain and Future Women.

Nine.com.au, Australia’s largest news, sport and entertainment network, is looking for an associate digital news producer to help drive the digital output for 9news.com.au. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of one of the biggest news sites in Australia and would suit someone looking for their first role in the media.

We're in the business of captivating audiences through powerful storytelling and quality journalism.  With this in mind, we 're looking for someone who is energetic and innovative, passionate about news, and excited about the future of media.

Position Overview

The associate digital news producer is based out of Sydney, working alongside the digital news, video and social media teams. The role involves covering breaking news, updating developing stories and generating content ideas across all media platforms for nine.com.au and 9news.com.au. News is a 24/7 operation and weekend work will be required. You’ll also be expected to implement bet SEO best practice for all content.

Our ideal candidate will be energetic, engaged and keen to prove themselves in a busy newsroom environment.  This position will suit someone looking for their first job in media or with a year or two’s worth of experience looking to take that next step in your career.

With this in mind, some of the things we are looking for will be:

• Demonstrated writing skills essential, with proven ability to produce clear compelling copy

• Ability to source original news and feature stories

• Excellent knowledge of the English language, grammar and syntax

• Strong digital platform skills and a working understanding of all social media platforms  

• An understanding of legal best practice, including defamation laws

• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop preferable

All applicants must be eligible to work in Australia permanently.

Aside from working for the top news organisation in Australia and the ability to build your career, there are plenty of benefits to working at Nine.com,au.  These include a range of corporate discounts including NRL tickets, health insurance and free digital newspaper subscriptions plus, a complimentary one-year membership to Future Women, a club dedicated to helping women connect, learn and lead.

If you’re looking for your next challenge in a fun, rewarding environment, then this could be the role for you.  Our people move fast and act smart: if this sounds like you, then let’s talk!

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