At a Glance
- Tasks: Create and present engaging sports content across radio, digital, and social platforms.
- Company: Join the ABC, Australia's trusted source for culture and stories.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, superannuation, and paid parental leave.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with excellent team support.
- Why this job: Be the voice of sports in Canberra and connect with passionate fans.
- Qualifications: Strong storytelling skills and proficiency in Rugby League and Rugby.
The predicted salary is between 157000 - 165000 $ per year.
The Role
ABC Sport is seeking a well-crafted play by play commentator who is proficient in Rugby League and Rugby.
Cricket and other codes would also be beneficial.
This role requires radio hosting skills with some charisma and spark.
- Canberra ACT Location
- Engage local and national sports fans
- Permanent, full-time role.
- Base salary $103K to $113K
- The Job
- Create engaging sport content across radio, digital and social platforms.
- Present and produce live to air content for ACT Grandstand plus daily radio sports updates.
- Present live commentary for multiple sports including Rugby League and Rugby.
- Maintain strategic relationships with the ABC and external Sport stakeholders.
About You
You are a strong storyteller, with a thorough knowledge of sport and an understanding of current local and national issues in the industry.
You can weave your stories and commentary across radio, digital and social media platforms.
- You Will Also Bring To The Role
- Relevant qualifications or equivalent skills knowledge and experience in program making and advanced editorial skills
- Ability to develop and make original and engaging audio and cross platform content to engage sports enthusiasts.
- Well-crafted play by play commentary, proficient in Rugby League, Rugby (other codes are an advantage)
- Ability to work productively and positively as part of a small supportive and welcoming team.
- Outstanding stakeholder management skills, fostering relationships within the ABC and with external Sport stakeholders.
We would love to see your work.
- 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.
The Canberra office
The Canberra office is a great place to work. You will be part of a small welcoming and supportive team.
More Info
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.
To request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats, request adjustments, or if you have accessibility requirements please contact accessibility@abc. net. au.
If you want to know more, please contact Tim Verrall, Manager Sport at Verrall. Tim@abc. net. au.
- Applications Close: 11:55pm, Thursday 12 November 2026
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