Scripted Slate Manager

Job no: 503953
Work type: Ongoing Full Time
Location: Sydney
Categories: Production/Content, Projects, Strategy & Planning, Commissioning/Content Development

• Be a part of Australia's independent national broadcaster
• Ultimo, Sydney: Convenient CBD location (near Central Station)
• Full Time, Permanent Role
• $117K to $129K 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

Are you experienced in Screen/Media/Film, who enjoys making new contacts and is commercially oriented? This could be your new role! Our Scripted department is on the lookout for a strategist who understands the script journey from concept to TX. Working alongside the Head of Scripted, the role will include:

• Staying abreast of local and international screen, audience and financing trends and interpreting those to help direct new audiences to the ABC.
• Identifying synergies within the ABC to cross pollinate script/show opportunities including, Marketing, Commercial Aquisition's, Factual, Podcast and News.
• Identifying process simplifications and efficiencies.

About You

You are a screen content generalist who can identify opportunities for the scripted team and translate these into action. Ideally your skills and experience will include:

• Outstanding people skills that can leverage solid relationships within the screen industry into scripted growth opportunities.   
• Strategic understanding of the influence of audiences on Scripted Slate curation.
• Sophisticated communication skills within the Screen team and with major internal and external stakeholders. 
• International experience associated in the screen/film/ media industry, including audience and financing trends would be an advantage.

   For further details on the role and requirements, please refer to the full position description:  SCRIPTED SLATE MANAGER.pdf

For further information on this position please contact Rachel Okine, Head of Scripted at **********@abc.net.au

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: 03 Apr 2024 1:00 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 17 Apr 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time