Digital Social Lead

• Canberra Parliament House Location
• Parental leave contract for 10.5 Months
• Base salary $117K - $144K (paid on a pro rata basis)

The Role

The ABC is looking for a Digital Social Lead to deliver high-impact original stories, breaking News and high-quality features across digital and social platforms.

The Job

• Lead breaking news and daily digital/social content for national audiences.
• Provide editorial leadership in the Canberra Parliament House Bureau.
• Ensure content meets ABC standards, legal requirements, and community expectations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of digital and social producers.
• Use audience data and analytics to guide editorial and distribution decisions.
• Resolve editorial, legal, technical, and production issues quickly.
• Work with bureau leadership on content strategy aligned to ABC News.
• Produce stories that reflect Australia’s diversity.
• Engage outer-suburban communities to find relevant stories.

Position Description:  50067397 DIGITAL SOCIAL LEAD BACKFILL.pdf

About You

You'll have:

• Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Strong digital news production and CMS skills.
• Ability to make quick, sound editorial decisions under pressure.
• Skilled in writing, sub-editing, and crafting engaging headlines.
• Understanding of audience trends, analytics, engagement, and SEO.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and time management skills.
• Knowledge of national affairs, politics, economics, and government.
• Passion for telling diverse Australian stories and building and maintaining broad community contacts.

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 LGBTQIA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.

To request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats, request adjustments, or if you have accessibility requirements please contact [email protected]

If you want to know more, please contact David Lipson, Editor Politics, Canberra Parliament House via [email protected]

We are unable to accept email applications, please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal.

We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.