Development Producer TV and Online

Special Broadcasting Service Corporation; Sydney; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

SBS is seeking a Development Producer, TV & Online Content to join the Head of Unscripted in Sydney. You will support commissioning, identify and develop ideas for premium television and online content, and help projects progress through development to reach audiences across platforms.

Block responsibilities include editing pilots and sizzles, researching ideas and talent, and coordinating development with online and third‑party platforms. A portfolio of digital video work is required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience producing and editing digital video for online platforms, supported by a portfolio or work samples.
• Strong practical editing skills and the ability to create short-form video for different platforms and audiences.
• Evidence of research and creative development, such as treatments, scripts, pilots, sizzles or recuts.
• An understanding of what drives discovery, engagement and viewing on platforms such as YouTube; experience publishing to YouTube or a comparable platform is an advantage.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, media literacy and curiosity about culture, current affairs, entertainment, and the wider media landscape.

Responsibilities

• Support commissioning editors to identify, develop and progress ideas for television and online content.
• Develop and produce content for SBS On Demand, YouTube and other third-party platforms, including short-form concepts that complement SBS’s television programming.
• Edit pilots, sizzle reels, recuts and proof-of-concepts to help ideas progress from concept towards commission.
• Research ideas, emerging trends and talent, and contribute to treatments and pitches.
• Coordinate development activity and bring online and third-party platform thinking into the commissioning process.

Skills

Content development

Video editing

Digital production

Audience research

YouTube publishing

Communication skills

Job description

With a content portfolio like no other media organisation in the country, SBS occupies multiple channels and platforms, and provides a unique opportunity for employees to help make Australia a better place to live.

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.

This role is classified as Level 6 Content and Production under SBS Australia’s current Enterprise Agreement (with a base salary range of $129,821 - $149,320). The successful applicant will be offered remuneration that is commensurate with their skills and experience and in alignment with this framework.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Unscripted, the Development Producer, TV & Online Content will support the commissioning team to identify, develop and deliver ideas for premium television and online content. Working across Factual, Food, Entertainment and Internal Documentaries, the role will provide creative and digital production support to help projects progress through development and reach audiences across platforms.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support commissioning editors to identify, develop and progress ideas for television and online content.
• Develop and produce content for SBS On Demand, YouTube and other third-party platforms, including short-form concepts that complement SBS’s television programming.
• Edit pilots, sizzle reels, recuts and proof-of-concepts to help ideas progress from concept towards commission.
• Research ideas, emerging trends and talent, and contribute to treatments and pitches.
• Coordinate development activity and bring online and third-party platform thinking into the commissioning process.

About you

• Demonstrated experience producing and editing digital video for online platforms, supported by a portfolio or work samples.
• Strong practical editing skills and the ability to create short-form video for different platforms and audiences.
• Evidence of research and creative development, such as treatments, scripts, pilots, sizzles or recuts.
• An understanding of what drives discovery, engagement and viewing on platforms such as YouTube; experience publishing to YouTube or a comparable platform is an advantage.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, media literacy and curiosity about culture, current affairs, entertainment, and the wider media landscape.

Please include examples of your digital video work in your cover letter, demonstrating your experience producing and editing content for online platforms.

As part of our recruitment process, SBS may conduct reference checks and review information that is publicly available online, including social media profiles, in line with privacy and anti-discrimination laws. If we collect information from any other sources, candidates will be notified in line with privacy laws.

We value authenticity and expect all applications and submissions to reflect your own voice, ideas, opinions and critical thinking. While we recognise that AI tools may be used to support drafting CVs or cover letters, the final content must remain your own. Throughout the recruitment process, including interviews and assessment tasks, we ask that you do not use AI tools unless we explicitly advise otherwise.

The Department

TV & Online Content aims to make SBS Australia’s most distinctive media organisation by delivering content that inspires audiences to seek out different perspectives and feel a sense of connection, belonging and empowerment. The Development Producer supports commissioning across Factual, Food and Internal Documentaries, and helps the team develop content for online and third-party platforms.

About SBS

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 50+ 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.

Some of the reasons to consider working with us:

• The people! We truly celebrate and welcome difference at SBS and encourage everyone to bring their whole self to work & you’ll be part of one of the most inclusive companies in Australia!
• The culture and the engagement of our workforce! 90% of our employees havestated that they are proud to work for SBS!
• We offer a range of benefits from, health care checks, salary packaging, Employee Assistance Programme, flexible work arrangements and discounted gym membership nationally with Fitness Passport program!
• We’re agile and innovative in the way we work, as well as being a trusted and established brand. At SBS we have been broadcasting for 50 + years and our future is packed with many more exciting developments!

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 [e-mail] 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. To find out more about reasonable adjustments with SBS, please view our video here.

In addition, SBS is a proud partner with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower initiative, helping us create a workplace where people feel seen, understood, and supported.