About This Role
Joining the high-performing 9News Adelaide team, the Multimedia Journalist will specialize in state politics, delivering agenda-setting exclusives for Australia’s most-watched news service. Reporting directly to the News Director, you will drive high-impact coverage across television broadcast, digital, and social platforms. This dynamic role offers an exciting opportunity to serve the South Australian community while contributing compelling content to local news broadcasts.
Responsibilities
- Identify, research, and break exclusive stories that set the daily South Australian news agenda
- Build and maintain a trusted network of high-level contacts across all sides of politics
- Produce high-quality television news reports while simultaneously filing digital-first copy and social assets
- Deliver calm, authoritative, and accurate live crosses from the field and in the studio
- Collaborate constructively with newsroom colleagues under tight deadlines to maintain top production standards
- Represent the 9News Adelaide brand with professionalism both on-air and across digital platforms
Requirements
- A degree in Journalism or equivalent practical industry experience
- Demonstrated experience reporting within a fast-paced television newsroom
- A proven track record in reporting and cultivating high-level contacts to deliver exclusive stories
- Exceptional broadcast presentation skills with the ability to think critically during live breaking news
- Proficiency in digital publishing and social media storytelling alongside television production
- Sound knowledge of South Australia’s parliament, media law, legal compliance, and journalistic ethics
Nice to have:
Benefits
- Flexible work options (flexible hours, hybrid work, or part-time arrangements)
Important Details
- Work rights: Must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia
About the Company
Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company, home to premium, trusted news, sport, and entertainment. Its assets span free-to-air television, free and paid streaming, publishing and digital audio, and digital outdoor and retail media. The company's content reaches almost every Australian.
