The Sydney Morning Herald is expanding its coverage of Sydney with the recruitment of two new reporter positions to be based in Parramatta.
Western Sydney is the nation’s third-largest economy and home to one in 10 Australians. As Sydney’s second CBD, Parramatta is set to double in population over the next two decades, adding 100,000 new jobs to its workforce. Parramatta is booming and the potential for the Herald and its award-winning journalism is huge.
This is a huge opportunity for a dynamic journalist to make their mark.
The role requires a multi-skilled journalist with the ability to write with authority across a range of subjects including urban affairs, politics, transport, health and education. The reporter will be expected to combine breaking news, analysis and feature writing capability at the highest-level for our digital and print platforms.
Applicants will need to demonstrate expertise reporting on western Sydney, and/or deep knowledge of the area. Strong journalistic experience is required with a good range of contacts across key topics and the wider community.
Applications from journalists living in the Parramatta region are strongly encouraged.
In this role you will:
- Generate unique story ideas and maintain a strong network of contacts.
- Demonstrate excellent news judgement, current affairs knowledge, and editorial quality.
- Write and deliver quality stories on time, ensuring accuracy, balance, and legal compliance.
- Take ownership of stories, follow up as needed, and meet audience benchmarks.
- Attend key events and networking opportunities as directed by the editor.
- Create content for the masthead’s social and video platforms in collaboration with relevant editors.
