At a Glance
- Tasks: Create engaging audio content and produce live local radio programs.
- Company: Join the ABC, Australia's trusted source for culture and stories.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, superannuation, paid leave, and mentoring opportunities.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by sharing diverse Australian stories with local audiences.
- Qualifications: Proven program making skills and a passion for storytelling.
The predicted salary is between 94000 - 101000 $ per year.
Launceston location. Create impactful audio content for the ABC. Permanent, full time role. Base salary $94K-$101K.
The Role
The ABC is looking for an accomplished program maker to produce live local radio programs and multiplatform digital content for ABC Northern Tasmania. Presenting skills or the willingness to develop these skills is preferred. You will work on a variety of daily Programs and as needed for emergency broadcasting.
The Job
- Provide in-studio radio production support and manage talk-back callers and guests.
- Produce live local programs, when needed as a fill-in presenter, and emergency broadcasts.
- Contribute to the implementation of emergency coverage plans and communicate with relevant stakeholders as required.
- Create local content that can be shared with other teams across the ABC.
- Engage with local audiences via the ABC Northern Tasmania Facebook page.
- Cross promote other ABC content to increase audience engagement.
- Generate stories that are relevant to a broad section of Australians and reflect the cultural, geographic and socio-economic diversity of the country.
About You
You’ll have:
- Proficient program making skills with a proven ability to develop and make original and engaging audio and cross-platform content for audiences on radio and audio-on-demand platforms.
- Accomplished producing skills and a willingness to develop presenting skills.
- Editorial skills including the ability to source and analyse information and exercise sound judgement.
- A demonstrated and ongoing interest and passion in finding and telling stories that reflect Australia’s diversity.
- A proven ability to source and maintain contacts across the Northern Tasmanian and broader Australian communities.
What we can offer you:
- 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
- Paid parental and carer's leave.
- Salary packaging.
- ABC Mentoring.
About the ABC
The ABC is the nation's most trusted and independent source of Australian conversations, culture, and stories. With over 4,500 employees from diverse backgrounds across over 60 locations around Australia and overseas, we are proud to create, curate and deliver high-quality content that informs, educates and entertains Australian communities.
In line with our focus on diversity and inclusion, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.
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