Job Description

What's the role?

The Gold Coast Bulletin is looking for a confident and experienced journalist to join its dynamic newsroom.

The role requires a writer who is unafraid to ask tough questions and tackle the region’s most important issues.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and resilient individual who has the ability to build rapport with a wide range of people to not only break big crime stories but gain exclusive insights to delve deeper and find fresh angles.

The best candidate will be skilled in news gathering and developing key contacts within police, legal and criminal circles, have a solid grasp of social media and be able pitch and deliver high-quality content.

The position involves working closely with the newsroom’s court reporters and would be ideally suited to someone with leadership ambitions.

This is a prime opportunity for a motivated journalist to take their career to the next level in an agenda-setting newsroom at a company that can provide an exciting career path and values people willing to move so they can grow professionally.

About the role:

• Source and create compelling stories that resonate with an audience

• Deliver relevant content that both engages existing subscribers and attracts new readers

• Work under deadline pressure in a fast-paced environment without compromising on quality or accuracy

• Focus on online engagement and drive subscription growth

• Demonstrate initiative to search for stories that are not already breaking and identify unique angles that move the issue forward

• Work closely with the newsroom’s court reporters and help mentor more inexperienced staff members

Who are you?

• A confident and experienced journalist with demonstrated ability who has leadership ambitions

• Thrives on the challenge of meeting business outcomes and reader expectations and actively looks to exceed them

• Ability to cut through police speak and get to the core of complex issues

• Strong news judgement and interview skills

• Understands and has experience in digital storytelling as well as print

• Willing to embrace change and demonstrate agility in a fast-paced sector

• Self-starter who can maintain high levels of personal organisation and time management

• Understands social media, SEO, digital data and is active on social media platforms

• Harding working, detail-oriented and able to stay calm under pressure

• Able to build and maintain a solid network of valuable contacts

Why News Corp Australia

Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia’s most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content. Our vibrant, hybrid work environment and dynamic, values-driven culture empowers you to push boundaries, collaborate as one unified team, and make a positive, measurable impact for all Australians.

News Extras Benefits is a commitment to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family

• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits

• Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)

• Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.

• Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money

In addition to our perks and benefits, employees have access to a number of initiatives and programs that support their wellbeing and professional growth, such as:

• Helping you grow - Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career

• Giving back - Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives

• Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

Who are we?

The Gold Coast Bulletin is an agenda-setting Queensland masthead and part of Australia’s most influential media organisation. Each month more than 17 million Australians choose to consume news and information from News Corp’s digital and print products – more than any other media group in Australia.

What’s next?

Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia. Our people make us unique, and so we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply!

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations at any stage, please do not hesitate to let us know here In order for us to assist you, please ensure you include the role title you are applying for in the subject line. For more information regarding Diversity at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the Diversity@News section.

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