Media Sales Coordinator

Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 58,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health checks

Salary packaging

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible work arrangements

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia in Sydney is seeking an entry-level media sales assistant. Based at Artarmon HQ with a hybrid option (2 days at home, 3 in the office), this full-time role offers a supportive environment to start your media sales career and grow within SBS.

You will provide general sales team support—from preparing schedules and proposals to client reports—liaise with TV and digital clients, monitor bookings and inventory, and help identify revenue opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong computer skills with MS Office including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to prepare professional sales documents, reports and schedules.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide general support to the sales team, from admin duties to creating sales schedules and proposals.
• Manage TV and Online sales bookings, liaise with clients and media agencies on bookings and records.
• Monitor digital inventory, develop media schedules, respond to briefs and assist with online reporting.
• Support the sales team in meetings, maintain client databases and identify revenue opportunities.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Outlook

Verbal & written communication

Relationship building

Organised & detail-oriented

Job description

Opportunity to start your media sales career in a supportive environment!

Hybrid role: 2 days WFH + 3 days in the office

Full-time, ongoing role based in our Artarmon HQ

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 1 role under SBS Australia's current Enterprise Agreement, with a base salary range starting at $57,676, increasing to $61,827 after the 6-month probation period.

The Role

As part of your role, you'll be partnering with our wonderful Sales Executive team who will provide additional mentoring and guidance to maximise your development opportunities and employee experience.

Additionally, this role will see you:

• Provide general support to the sales team: this goes from basic administrative duties to creating sales schedules for TV and Digital; assisting in putting together sales proposals, presentations and documents for clients or preparing weekly revenue reports.
• Manage TV and Online sales bookings, liaise with clients and media agencies regarding bookings, schedule times and maintain appropriate files/records.
• Monitor digital inventory, develop media schedules, respond to client briefs in consultation with the Sales Executive, online campaign reporting and sourcing online creative.
• Provide sales support to the general sales team when required including attending meetings, maintaining client databases, identifying revenue opportunities within the advertising schedules.

This is a full-time, ongoing role based in Artarmon office, located in North Sydney. Hybrid working options available - up to 2 days working from home and 3 days in the office.

About you

We are looking for proactive candidates with a collaborative mindset, capable of working autonomously as well as in a team.

Ideally, you would have:

• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and be keen to learn new software packages.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite to prepare general correspondence, sales presentations, reports and spreadsheets.
• Ability to build strong professional relationships
• Well organised and detail oriented
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills

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.

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 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 Fitness Pass.
• 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! Our divisions support development opportunities to help team members grow and move into new roles.

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.

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 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.