Presenter, Mount Isa

ABC Careers; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 94,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ABC Nominated Super 15.4%

Paid parental and carer's leave

Salary packaging

ABC Mentoring

Job summary

Australian Broadcasting Corporation North West Queensland seeks a Program Maker (Presenter/Producer) to host Breakfast from Mount Isa, delivering local news, conversations and community stories. Produce content for radio and digital, plan ideas with colleagues, and share stories with ABC teams across the country.

You will present on weekdays, engage with communities across north west Queensland, and help shape the program while contributing to emergency coverage and cross‑promotion efforts.

Qualifications

• Proven experience presenting and producing original, engaging audio and cross-platform content.
• Advanced editorial skills, including sourcing and analysing information and sound judgement.
• Proven ability to build and maintain contacts across diverse communities, reflecting Australia’s diversity.

Responsibilities

• Present, produce and create distinctive audio and cross-platform content that engages local and national audiences.
• Help shape the program’s direction by contributing ideas to planning and commissioning.
• Get out into the community to find and tell stories that matter to the people of north west Queensland.
• Support the Local Emergency Coverage plan and communicate with stakeholders when it’s needed.
• Share local content with other ABC teams and cross-promote ABC content to grow audience engagement.

Skills

Presenting

Editing

Storytelling

Community connections

Job description

• Mount Isa location


• Be the voice of Breakfast at ABC North West Queensland


• Base salary $94K - $113K + 15.4% ABC Nominated Super


• Working in isolated locations attracts allowances above the base salary rate

The Role

You will be working out of the ABC North West Queensland office based in Mount Isa with a friendly, fun and experienced team of program makers.

The bureau covers a large region from the Gulf of Carpentaria to the outback towns of Julia Creek, Cloncurry, Normanton and Doomadgee. Presenters are encouraged to connect with our communities and elevate their stories to a broad audience. Each day brings a broad range of news topics from mining, agriculture and tourism to economic and environmental issues, natural disasters as well as youth crime and courts.

The ABC is looking for a Program Maker (Presenter) to present Breakfast, weekdays, to audiences across north west Queensland. You’ll be the first voice many listeners hear each day, setting the tone with local news, conversation and community stories. Behind the microphone, you’ll produce your own content for radio and digital, work closely with colleagues to plan and commission new ideas, and share your best stories with ABC teams across the country.

The Job

• Present, produce and create distinctive audio and cross-platform content that engages local and national audiences.


• Help shape the program’s direction by contributing ideas to planning and commissioning.


• Get out into the community to find and tell stories that matter to the people of north west Queensland.


• Support the Local Emergency Coverage plan and communicate with stakeholders when it’s needed.


• Share local content with other ABC teams and cross-promote ABC content to grow audience engagement.

Position Description: 30003132 PROGRAM MAKER (PRESENTER PRODUCER).pdf

About You

You’re a skilled presenter and storyteller with strong editorial judgement and a genuine interest in the communities you serve.

You'll have:

• Proven experience presenting and producing original, engaging audio and cross-platform content


• Advanced editorial skills, including the ability to source and analyse information and exercise sound judgement


• A proven ability to build and maintain contacts across diverse communities, and a passion for telling stories that reflect Australia’s diversity

What we can offer you:

• 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.


• Paid parental and carer's leave.


• Salary packaging.


• ABC Mentoring.

About ABC News

Quality journalism, powerful investigations, outstanding production, and a collaborative, engaged and supportive workplace that offers opportunities and career development across regional and metropolitan Australia. Make a positive contribution to the national conversation, help set the agenda and build your skills, by joining Australia's most trusted and diverse news organisation.

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 Heidi Sheehan(Editor,ABC WesternQLD), on [e-mail]