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SalaryOngoing Full Time
Location: Sydney
Categories: Leadership, Journalism/Content Making, Social Media/ Digital, Production/Content
- Great opportunity to join iconic ABC brand
- Ultimo, Sydney: Convenient CBD location (near Central Station)
- Permanent, Full-time Leadership Role
- Salary Commensurate with Experience
For more information about working at the ABC, please feel free to explore our careers page at
About the ABC
The 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.
The ABC Head Office based in Ultimo in Sydney is a great place to work and feel a part of a team. Centrally located in the city, close to public transport, there is a café onsite for employees to enjoy and the nearby aquatic centre and gym offer great rates for employees.
About the Digital Content & Innovation Team
We are a newly formed team of about 70 people spread in locations around Australia. We're focussed on making great Digital Content for ABC audiences and supporting Screen and Audio teams with digital strategy and implementation. The team includes the ABC listen team, Impact, Innovation Lab, as well as reporters, producers and social media experts from ABC iview, ABC KIDS, RN, Double J, ABC Classic & Jazz, ABC Everyday and Arts.
About the Role
This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced editorial and digital senior leader to join the Digital Content and Innovation team, implementing a holistic approach to Digital Content commissioning and creation with a particular focus on music, arts, entertainment, specialist and culture. This role will see you lead a team of editors and content makers to produce quality social and web content across a range of verticals and formats with the aim of driving reach across ABC owned and third-party platforms. Reporting to the Head Digital Content & Innovation you will also;
- Lead Editors in daily publishing as well as Digital Content workflow design and innovating in content formats for distribution on multiple platforms to maximise impact.
- Develop a data-driven approach to digital commissioning, identifying new and creative strategic opportunities for growth and through understanding audience behaviour and preferences.
- Prioritise new ABC audiences, including people from diverse cultural, Indigenous, gender, ability, outer-suburban and socio-economic backgrounds.
- Work collaboratively with key internal editorial and digital leaders, as well as external partners as required.
You're an experienced leader with a proven track record in motivating and driving large, multi-disciplinary creative teams, developing talent and a high-performance culture. Your skills and experience will also include:
- A demonstrated track record of leading and delivering successful Digital Content to broad audiences with superior editorial judgement and experience across two or more formats.
- Excellent writing, verbal and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to deliver a clear vision and plan.
- A highly developed understanding of the digital media industries, and of the strategic positioning of the ABC within the Australian media environment.
For further information on this position please contact Angela Stengel, Head of Digital & Content Innovation via
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.
Applications Close: 11:55 pm, Sunday 28 January
Advertised: 12 Jan 2024 10:00 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 28 Jan 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
