Malayalam Executive Producer Hybrid Content Lead

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

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.