Content Director triple j

Australian Broadcasting Corporation; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s triple j unit seeks an experienced Content Director to lead content development and performance of triple j’s radio output. This senior role oversees content strategy, planning, resource and financial management, and leadership of people.

Based at Ultimo, this 12-month full-time backfill will drive budget planning, rostering, and guide a high-performing team while building partnerships across the organisation to strengthen cross-platform content for youth

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and ability to inspire a high-performing program-making team.
• High-level editorial skills and judgement with knowledge of the Australian music scene.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Significant stakeholder management and partnership development capabilities.
• Well-honed facilitation and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the triple j content strategy for linear channels.
• Manage triple j’s radio and content teams to deliver outstanding content.
• Oversee overall triple j station sound and campaigns, including promos and imaging.
• Contribute to budget planning, rostering and scheduling of teams.
• Build an inclusive, creative, capable, and motivated team.

Skills

Leadership

Editorial judgement

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Coaching & facilitation

Job description

• Inspire a creative, high performing team
• Ultimo Location
• Executive level role
• 12-month contract, full-time role

About triple j

We’re a national radio network for young Australians and lovers of new music, encompassing triple j, triple j Unearthed and Double J. We work across radio, podcasts, online, video, TV, social media and more. We’re recognised as an authority on new music, pop culture, news, and anything that matters to young people. If you love music and are committed to overseeing the making of content for a youth audience, then keep reading.

The Role

ABC triple j has a unique opportunity for an experienced Content Director todrive content development and performance of triple j’s radio output. This senior role will be responsible for content strategy and planning, resource and financial management and leadership and management of people.

The role will include but not be limited to:

• Developing and executing the triple j content strategy for linear channels.
• Managing triple j’s radio and content teams to deliver outstanding content.
• Overseeing overall triple j station sound and campaigns, including promos, and imaging.
• In consultation with the Head of triple j, Double J, contribute to the budget planning process, including rostering and scheduling of teams.
• Building an inclusive, creative, capable, and motivated team by ensuring that people are managed and developed effectively to meet current and future needs of the division.

Position Description: 50068021 CONTENT DIRECTOR TRIPLE J BACKFILL.pdf

About You

You have significant leadership skills with an ability to inspire a high performing team of program makers.

You will also bring:

• Substantial expertise in radio and cross-platform program construction, including the ability to manage projects and major broadcasting initiatives.
• High level editorial skills and judgement, including a high-level understanding of the Australian music scene, modern copyright and intellectual property.
• Sophisticated communication and negotiation skills.
• Considerable stakeholder management skills with an ability to develop internal and external partnerships at all levels.
• Well-honed facilitation, coaching and conflict resolution skills.

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 [e-mail]

If you want to know more, please contact Phoebe Bennett, Content Director triple j, on [e-mail].

Applications Close: 11:55pm, Thursday 15 October 2026