Senior News Producer, Special Broadcasting Service (Sbs)

• A full-time opportunity in our Sydney newsroom
• Join Australia’s most diverse broadcaster
• Great opportunity to extend your journalism career at SBS

At SBS, we embrace difference, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We also acknowledge the unique contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to our society and our workplace through their enduring and continued connection to land, sea, sky and community.

About Us
SBS is one of the world's most unique and innovative media organisations, producing trusted, meaningful and engaging content that exists for all Australians to inspire, support and celebrate the diversity of our multicultural society. 

Our purpose, for the last 40 years, has reflected and explored the evolving diversity of Australia, investing in initiatives to deepen its connections with communities, sharing their stories and giving a voice to those often unheard, with the aim of increasing understanding and respect of the differences that make up Australia.

SBS is a truly distinctive network, showcasing multicultural, multilingual and First Nations stories otherwise untold in the Australian media.

About the role
At SBS World News, the Senior Producer occupies a key leadership and editorial role in our cross-platform national newsroom, based in Sydney.

We expect the highest editorial standards and a commitment to SBS’s Charter responsibilities that promote understanding and cohesion and reflect and amplify Australia’s multicultural diversity and indigenous perspectives.

The Senior Producer is responsible for managing and collaborating on the construction of daily news bulletins and putting them to air.

SBS World News operates on a seven-day roster pattern, which can include weekday evening shifts and weekend day shifts.

At times you may be required to carry out editorial roles which include but are not limited to Chief Producer for the flagship World News bulletin at 6.30, Late News, Supervising Producer and Output Producer, among others.   

About you
Ideally, you will have:

• Experience in both television news bulletin line-up and the control room.
• Proven news judgement, a wide knowledge of national and international affairs.
• Have strong television news writing skills and be capable of writing accurately and quickly under deadline pressure.
• Be able to respond decisively to breaking and developing stories. 
• Excellent staff management, communication, logistics and planning skills.
• Demonstrated ability to meet strict deadlines
• Strong understanding of regulatory and legal standards impacting news
• Be technically proficient with news production systems
• Be highly organised, efficient, collaborative and passionate about delivering to the SBS Strategy

Feel like you meet most, but perhaps not all the criteria listed? Then, send through your detail as whilst we have specific requirements in mind, we can look at how we can bridge the gaps!

Some of the reasons to consider working with us

• The people! a genuine sense of feeling included (we truly celebrate and welcome difference!) and being part of one of the most inclusive companies in Australia!
• The culture and the engagement of our workforce, we are proud to have an employee engagement score of 82% with low levels of employee turnover.
• A brand that is not only recognisable but trusted and established, we have been broadcasting for over 40 years and we’re not done yet!
• We offer a range of benefits from, health care checks, salary packaging, Employee Assistance Programme, flexible work arrangements and for our Sydney based employee’s free gym membership!
• We also love to promote from within! we have allocated funds to do just that and help with training gaps when moving from role to role.
• Want to learn more? Then hit apply and take the first step to applying for not just another job but a possible whole new career!

Want to learn more? Then hit apply and take the first step to applying not just for another job but a possible whole new career in a purpose led organisation!

Not quite the right role for you? No problem, how about popping your details into our talent pool? Email us at ***************@sbs.com.au to let us know what roles would be of interest to you and we will keep you informed of when they arise! (If you no longer want to be listed in our talent pool, then just email  us and let us know and we will remove your detail).

For other opportunities within our organisation please visit our careers website SBS Careers - Working at SBS

Adjustments
SBS recognises that everyone is unique, and you might require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply and put your skills forward for consideration. If we can make some adjustments to the SBS recruitment / interview process to better enable you to shine, then please contact *******@sbs.com.au and let us know.

Adjustments include but are not limited to; alternative application methods, interview setups, physical requirements, guidance for trans or gender diverse applicants, specific interview availability times and more.

We are shortlisting applications as they come in, so don’t delay, apply today! 

Please note we do not accept unsolicited emails from agencies. All applications should be submitted through our official channels. 

To apply online, please go to http://sbs.com.au/careers/