Senior Camera Operator

• Be a part of Australia's independent national broadcaster
• Permanent, Full Time Role
• A leading camera role for long format programs and documentaries of the highest standard. 

About the Role

Four Corners, the ABC's long running and award winning investigative current affairs program is seeking an experienced cinematographer to shoot top shelf documentaries. 

Under the broad direction of the Executive Producer, you will:

• Take the leading role in conceptualising, designing and shooting documentaries and long form programs to the highest standards
• Have demonstrated experience in turning complex journalistic narrative into beautiful pictures and sequences
• Light and curate multicamera coverage of interviews and stylised sequences and scenes with originality and flair.
• Have extensive experience with shooting actuality style character lead narratives
• Work under tight deadlines and high pressure often as a single person operator
• Proven ability to be flexible and innovative when conditions and circumstances change on the location.
• To be across the latest trends and developments in cinematography and incorporate them where appropriate
• The ability to work well in a team and be a problem solver and self starter
• Contribute digital stills photography and video for social media platforms
• Plan and carry out complicated logistics for both domestic and overseas assignments  
• Train and mentor other staff members

About You

You are an exceptional cinematographer with extensive experience in long form programs and documentary.  Take a leading role in setting and designing the visual look of programs.  Have the proven experience to work under pressure and still produce wonderful pictures.

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/

For further details on the role and requirements, please refer to the full position description:  30003271 OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (TV).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 Wendy Purchase, Production Manager on 0415 368 ***. 

Please feel free to contact *************@abc.net.au or 02 8333 2*** 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.

Applications Close: 11:55 pm, Tuesday 5th March.