Live Operations Assistant (Casual)

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.

Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.

Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.

We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.

9Now is at the heart of Nine’s purpose and values - to shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.  9Now brings people together by offering a destination for consumers around Australia to live stream or stream on demand their favourite programs anywhere, anytime, on the device of their choosing.

There is an exciting opportunity to join our growing team as a Live Operations Assistant on a casual roster. You will be responsible for operating and maintaining live streaming requirements for 9Now as well as working closely with various external vendors.  You will ensure a high-quality
stream of live events by performing all operational and technical requirements.

Our ideal candidate will have the ability to triage and problem solve on the fly, from previous experience working in the media industry and their strong knowledge of sports.

Day to day includes but won't be limited to: 

• Test live streams ahead of events and monitor live streams for quality assurance across Sport and entertainment programming
• Facilitating all presentation requirements to ensure seamless live streaming and a great experience for the audience
• Ensure the quality of ad insertion timing
• Log start and end times of each event for reporting purposes
• Update the availability times of events as required
• Complete operational processes including but not limited to coordinating and publishing replays of events for on demand availability

What we would like to see on your resume: 

• Ability to work on a 24/7 roster, including weekends
• Previous experience in Presentation is highly regarded
• A keen interest in broadcast technology and desire to be at the forefront of streaming innovations
• A strong attention to detail, methodological decision making & responsive attitude
• Experience managing multiple tasks and priorities
• Strong time management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously 
• Experience with streaming is advantageous but not essential

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.