AddressApply now Job no: 503914
Work type: Ongoing Full Time
Location: Melbourne
Categories: Journalism/Content Making, Production/Content
- Be a part of Australia's independent national broadcaster
- Full Time, Permanent Role
- Location: Southbank, Melbourne
- $78K to $87K plus 15.4% ABC Nominated Super Fund
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.
For more information about working at the ABC, please feel free to explore our careers page at https://www.abc.net.au/careers/
About the Role
Do you love coffee and a work day that is never the same as the one before? ABC News Breakfast is looking for a producer to write, edit and prepare content for the program and its digital platforms. This is a position that would suit someone who already has some limited experience in a broadcast news environment.
The role will involve:
- Undertaking a range of production tasks under direction from the Executive Producer and Supervising Producers across a 24 hour/seven day roster.
- Writing and producing program elements including overlay, RVOs, teases, openers, grabs and packages.
- Producing concise, accurate and engaging copy/edits that have been tailored for a breakfast television audience.
- Working with a team on the production desk.
- Chasing guest bookings.
- Suggest story segment and interview ideas, and identify fresh angles in ongoing and developing stories.
- Working alongside and supporting the News Breakfast's digital team to increase the shelf-life for linear TV content.
About You
You have some experience working as a broadcast producer or news reporter. You will have an understanding of the tone of breakfast television and a wide knowledge base that covers international and national news, as well as sport, finance and popular culture. You will also have:
- The ability to write and produce clean, accurate news content as well as banners, teases and other program elements.
- A basic understanding of the technical and logistics challenges of television news production.
- The ability to produce editorial content which will comply with Editorial Policies and Style Guides.
- Desk Top Editing skills.
- Communication skills and a commitment to working in a multi-skilled, team environment.
- Strong time management skills and the experience of working to tight deadlines.
- A demonstrated and ongoing interest and passion in finding and telling stories that reflect modern Australia.
For further details on the role and requirements, please refer to the full position description: 503914 -PRODUCER B4.pdf
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 Tyson Shine, Executive Producer, News Breakfast on shine.tyson@abc.net.au
Please feel free to contact accessibility@abc.net.au or 02 8333 2348 where you can request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats, request adjustments, or have accessibility requirements met wherever possible.
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.
About ABC News
ABC News is the most respected name in news and current affairs and the nation's leading independent news service on television, radio, digital and social media. Our flagship brands and services include Four Corners, 7.30, Australian Story, AM, PM, Foreign Correspondent, Insiders, Q&A, ABC News 7PM, ABC News on digital and social media and ABC news channels on radio and television.
Applications Close: 11:55 pm, 26th March 2024
Advertised: 12 Mar 2024 10:00 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 26 Mar 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
