Malayalam Executive Producer

Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 99,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care checks

Salary packaging

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible work arrangements

Discounted gym membership with Fitness

Training funds

Job summary

SBS is seeking a Malayalam content lead to deliver compelling content across audio and digital platforms for Malayalam-speaking audiences. The role is full-time, based in Sydney or Melbourne, with a hybrid pattern (3 days in office, 2 days at home) and full working rights in Australia.

You will oversee a team of producers, ensure editorial quality, and collaborate with broadcasters to plan multi-platform projects while advancing SBS’s language strategy.

Qualifications

• Extensive journalism and radio experience in a multi-platform environment.
• Experience managing a team, preferably in a broadcast setting.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills, with the ability to work with a range of stakeholders.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet strict deadlines and solve problems.
• Proficiency in spoken and written Malayalam and English, including clear broadcast delivery.

Responsibilities

• Ensure content meets audience needs and editorial requirements.
• Work with broadcasters to shape and plan editorial projects.
• Allocate tasks and resources, supervise the development of multi-platform content, and exercise sound editorial judgement.
• Manage and lead a team of producers.
• Identify opportunities to contribute to cross-divisional projects and activities that support SBS’s language strategy.

Skills

Journalism

Radio experience

Editorial judgement

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

Are you passionate about storytelling and engaging with Malayalam-speaking communities? and be part of a purpose-driven organisation.

• Produce & deliver powerful content for SBS Malayalam
• Hybrid, 3 days in office and 2 days at home
• Full-time, permanent role from Sydney or Melbourne office

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 4 (annual base salary $99,377 - $109,889) under SBS Australia's current Enterprise Agreement. The successful applicant will be offered remuneration that is commensurate with their skills and experience and in alignment with this framework.

Please note: As part of our recruitment process, SBS may review information that is publicly available online, including social media profiles, in line with privacy and anti-discrimination laws.

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 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.

The Department

At the heart of SBS, Audio and Language Content has over 60 language teams engaging audiences in conversations on Australian and international news and current affairs, and connecting communities through stories and providing settlement information. We deliver services across radio, podcasting, online and social media.

The Role

Reporting to the Program Manager, you will lead the delivery of SBS Malayalam content across audio and digital platforms. You will:

• Ensure content meets audience needs and editorial requirements.
• Work with broadcasters to shape and plan editorial projects.
• Allocate tasks and resources, supervise the development of multi-platform content, and exercise sound editorial judgement.
• Manage and lead a team of producers.
• Identify opportunities to contribute to cross-divisional projects and activities that support SBS’s language strategy.

This is a full-time role, working 38 hours per week. It can be based at our Sydney or Melbourne studios. Applicants must have full working rights in Australia.

Candidates will complete a language assessment to demonstrate their proficiency in Malayalam and English, including written and spoken skills and clear broadcast delivery.

About you

You’ll bring:

• Extensive journalism and radio experience in a multi-platform environment.
• Experience managing a team, preferably in a broadcast setting.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills, with the ability to work with a range of stakeholders.
• The ability to work under pressure, meet strict deadlines and solve problems.
• Proficiency in spoken and written Malayalam and English, including clear broadcast delivery.

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! 93% of our employees have stated 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 FitnessPass.
• 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 over 50 years and our future is packed with many more exciting developments!
• We also love to promote from within! We have allocated training funds to do just that and help bridge the gaps when moving from role to role.

Reasonable 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 [e-mail] 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 videohere.

Applications Closing date: 1st Nov 2026