Content Maker / Senior Producer, Drive Darwin

Contract Full Time
Location: Darwin
Categories: Production/Content

• Contract Vacancy for Approximately 7 Months
• Working in isolated locations attracts allowances above the base salary rate
• Do you want to work in Australia's unique Top End?
• Where heading home involves a sea view and spectacular sunset every night?
• $85K to $102K plus 15.4% ABC Nominated Super Fund (paid on a pro rata basis)

About the RoleABC Radio Darwin is seeking a producer who knows how to find a great story and use Radio to share it with an audience.We're looking for someone with the tenacity to keep calling until they track down the very best guests, who is creative in how they make stories sound on the radio, and who can engage the audience.You'll need good local knowledge, or the capacity to quickly develop it, along with an understanding of what matters to the people of Darwin.The role will involve:

• Producing ABC Radio Darwin's Drive Program on a contract for approximately 7-months.
• Provide in-studio production support and manage talk-back callers and guests.
• Contribute to the implementation of the Local Emergency Coverage plan and communicate with relevant stakeholders as required.
• Create local content that can be shared with other content teams across the ABC.

About YouWe are after a team player. Someone who listens. Someone who takes a creative approach. Someone who can make great radio and do all of that on a slow news day.We are looking for someone who's proven they can make a radio show that will reach and keep a broad audience, but also extend that content on digital platforms.With the experience to hit the ground running, you'll bring:

• Excellent program making skills, with a proven ability to make original and engaging audio and cross platform content for target audience.
• Advanced editorial skills including the ability to source and analyse information and exercise sound judgement.
• A strong interest in and capacity to break news and produce local current affairs content.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with people from a range of diverse backgrounds.

The ABC strives for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and to promote a culture of opportunity. Through its services the ABC seeks to represent, connect and engage with all of the Australian community. In line with our focus on diversity, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTIQA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.About the ABCThe ABC is the nation's most trusted and independent source of Australian conversations, culture, and stories. With over 4,000 employees from diverse backgrounds across over 50 locations around Australia and overseas, we are proud to create, curate and deliver high-quality content that informs, educates and entertains Australian communities.For further details on the role and requirements, please refer to the full position description:We would love to see your work. Please submit material with your application online (include examples, links to websites or attach audio/video files up to 5MB).For further information on this position please contact Cherie Beach, Content Director on 0409 035 153.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.Advertised: 29 May 2024 8:00 AM AUS Central Standard Time
Applications close: 11 Jun 2024 11:55 PM AUS Central Standard Time