Producer ABC News Breakfast

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC); Melbourne; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Parental leave

ABC nominated superannuation

Job summary

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Melbourne is seeking an experienced producer for News Breakfast. You will build rundowns, write and produce segments, edit vision and audio, and collaborate with designers to create compelling content for our flagship morning program.

The role operates on a 24-hour roster with early and late shifts, and offers a base salary reflective of senior production roles.

Qualifications

• Considerable experience in a newsroom environment.
• Strong news sense and editorial judgment across TV, digital and on-demand.
• Ability to assign tasks and lead a production desk in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong writing and video production experience.
• Experience with outputting live bulletins, breaking news and rolling coverage.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and output rundowns in a fast-paced environment.
• Write and produce news segments for broadcast.
• Edit vision and audio, and work with graphic designers to create content.
• Chase guests and brief presenters.
• Work as part of a team across a 24-hour roster.
• Lead the morning production desk as required.
• Assist dayside and evening planning teams as required.

Skills

Newsroom experience

Editorial decision-making

Lead production desk

Strong writing

Video production

Rolling coverage

Job description

• Produce content and manage rundowns in a fun and inclusive work environment
• Join the award-winning News Breakfast team
• Base salary $87k to $106k

The Role

If you love coffee and thrive in a fast-paced news environment, then we've got the perfect role for you.

News Breakfast is looking for an experienced producer to bolster its daily production desk. No two days are the same in this role. One minute you could be building rundowns, the next you could be leading the team to chasing a breaking news story. You will be working with the ABC's extensive network of newsrooms to deliver agenda-setting coverage for its flagship morning News program. Creativity is not only welcome, but paramount in this role as News Breakfast strives to deliver the news that matters in an approachable format.

It is important to note that this role works across a 24-hour roster, with early-morning and late evening shifts part of the rostered cycle.

The Job

• Build and output rundowns in a fast-paced environment.
• Write and produce news segments for broadcast.
• Edit vision and audio, and work with graphic designers to create compelling content.
• Chase guests and brief presenters.
• Work as part of a team across a 24-hour roster.
• Lead the morning production desk as required.
• Assist dayside and evening planning teams as required.

Position Description: 50031155 PRODUCER ABC NEWS BREAKFAST.pdf

About You

You work well in a fast-paced news environment with hourly deadlines, and bring experience in rolling news coverage.

You'll Have

• Considerable experience in a newsroom environment.
• Strong news sense with a proven record of editorial decision-making across TV, digital and on-demand platforms.
• The ability to assign tasks and lead a production desk in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong writing and video production experience.
• Experience with outputting live bulletins, breaking news and rolling coverage.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

We would love to see your work.

What We Can Offer You

• 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
• Paid parental and carer's leave.
• Salary packaging.

About The ABC

The ABC is the nation's most trusted and independent source of Australian conversations, culture, and stories. With over 4,500 employees from diverse backgrounds across over 60 locations around Australia and overseas, we are proud to create, curate and deliver high-quality content that informs, educates and entertains Australian communities.

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 Dave Trundle, Recruitment Lead, on [e-mail]

We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.

Applications Close: Sunday 22nd November at 11:55pm