Senior Offline Editor - South Australia

Breakout Productions; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Breakout Productions based in Adelaide seeks an experienced South Australian Offline Editor with documentary and factual TV experience to join for up to 16 weeks in early 2027. Based at Adelaide Studios in Glenside, you’ll work with our Post-Producers and Executive Producer on natural history and ob-doc programs.

Selection criteria include ten years editing factual content, strong storytelling, ability to collaborate or work autonomously, and excellent organisation to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years editing factual content / documentaries.
• Good sense of story.
• Can work both collaboratively and autonomously.
• Organised and able to meet tight deadlines.
• South Australian Resident.
• Experience editing wildlife or natural history content is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work with Post-Producers and Executive Producer.
• Based at SA Film Corporation offices in Glenside.
• Contribute to a range of natural history and ob-doc programs.

Skills

Editing experience

Storytelling

Collaboration

Autonomy

Organisation

South Australian resident

Wildlife/natural history editing

Job description

Are you an experienced South Australian based Offline Editor with documentary and factual television experience? Are you interested in working on a range of new natural history and ob-doc programs?

Based at Adelaide Studios in Glenside, Breakout Productions is Adelaide’s leading producer of factual television with a focus on the natural world. Our shows are commissioned by some of the biggest broadcasters on the planet including Warner Brothers Discovery, National Geographic, Love Nature and the ABC.

We’re looking for a creative, driven and resourceful person to join us for up to 16 weeks (depending on the candidate) in early 2027. The role will be based at our offices at the South Australian Film Corporation, working directly with our Post-Producers and Executive Producer.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

- Minimum ten years experience editing factual content / documentaries

- Good sense of story

- Can work both collaboratively and autonomously

- Organised and able to meet tight deadlines

- South Australian Resident

- Experience editing wildlife or natural history content is highly desirable

Breakout Productions strives for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and encourages people living with a disability, Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural or socio-economic backgrounds, and people identifying as LGBTIQA, to apply.

Remuneration will be commensurate with experience.