Traffic Producer

ARN; North Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Novated leasing & superannuation

Birthday leave

Paid parental leave

Charity leave

Discounts on lifestyle & entertain

Education assistance

Job summary

ARN is building Australia's leading entertainment company, delivering content across broadcast, podcast, streaming and live experiences. We are seeking a proactive professional to oversee ARN’s AI traffic platform, review scripts and audio, and ensure accurate, locally relevant traffic bulletins in real time.

You will work in a fast-paced environment, prioritising urgent incidents, maintaining knowledge of Australian markets and collaborating with News, Content and Technology teams to enable new

Qualifications

• Experience in radio, news, traffic or real-time content environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to produce concise, audience-focused content.
• Broadcast-quality voice with strong presentation skills.
• Strong knowledge of Australian metro and regional markets, including local roads, suburbs, terminology and pronunciation.
• Experience using live data feeds, dashboards and digital content systems.
• Comfortable using AI-enabled tools to create, monitor and optimise content. Coding skills are not required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ARN’s AI traffic platform, ensuring accurate, timely and locally relevant traffic bulletins across metro and regional markets.
• Review scripts and audio for accuracy, relevance, pronunciation and tone before playout.
• Correct, reject or regenerate unsuitable bulletins, activating fallback and escalation processes when required.
• Improve platform performance by recording corrections, updating market rules and reporting recurring issues.
• Maintain strong knowledge of priority roads, suburbs, local terminology and pronunciation across Australian markets.
• Validate significant traffic incidents using additional data sources when required.
• Manage multiple markets and deadlines, prioritising urgent incidents in a fast-paced, real-time environment.
• Partner with News, Content and Technology teams to resolve quality issues and support new platform features and market rollouts.

Job description

AtARN, we're building Australia's leading entertainment company - where great content, powerful audiences and innovative platforms come together to drive growth.

From our iconic broadcast brands to podcasts, streaming, social and live experiences, we create content that entertains Australians and connects brands to audiences at scale. With a national footprint across metro and regional markets and a clear focus on digital acceleration, audience growth and commercial impact, ARN is evolving fast - and our people play a critical role in making it happen.

About the role:

• Oversee ARN’s AI traffic platform, ensuring accurate, timely and locally relevant traffic bulletins across metro and regional markets.
• Review scripts and audio for accuracy, relevance, pronunciation and tone before playout.
• Correct, reject or regenerate unsuitable bulletins, activating fallback and escalation processes when required.
• Improve platform performance by recording corrections, updating market rules and reporting recurring issues.
• Maintain strong knowledge of priority roads, suburbs, local terminology and pronunciation across Australian markets.
• Validate significant traffic incidents using additional data sources when required.
• Manage multiple markets and deadlines, prioritising urgent incidents in a fast-paced, real-time environment.
• Partner with News, Content and Technology teams to resolve quality issues and support new platform features and market rollouts.

About you:

• Experience in radio, news, traffic, audio production or another fast-paced, real-time content environment.
• Strong editorial judgement and the ability to make accurate decisions under tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce concise, relevant and audience-focused content.
• A broadcast-quality voice with strong presentation skills.
• Strong geographical knowledge of Australian metro and regional markets, including local roads, suburbs, terminology and pronunciation.
• Experience using live data feeds, dashboards and digital content systems.
• Comfortable using AI-enabled tools to create, monitor and optimise content. Coding skills are not required.
• Calm, organised and decisive under pressure, with a collaborative and professional working style.
• An understanding of broadcast standards, media law, responsible AI principles and live content workflows.
• Willingness to work rostered shifts aligned with the News team roster.

What's in it for you:

• ARN perks & benefits (e.g. giveaways, merch, events, free and discounted tickets)
• Novated leasing & superannuation salary sacrifice | Birthday leave | Paid parental leave | Charity leave | Bonus leave
• Discounts on lifestyle & entertainment with big name brands (including savings on health insurance and gym memberships)
• Education assistance | Build your expertise & abilities with award-winning learning programmes | Long-term career progression

Our culture:

We have four behaviours that make up our 'Culture in Action' - how we act every day to create a great place to work:

• Aim High - set big goals and achieve together
• Own It - take ownership and be solutions focused
• Be Your Best Self - create the environment we need to thrive
• Make a Difference - seek out ways to have a positive impact

Bring your skills, genius and energy along on our journey -

For more details, head to www.arn.com.au and connect with us via Instagram (@arn_media_au) and LinkedIn (LinkedIn / ARN).

ARN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

For individuals with disabilities who need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please contact the People & Culture team at the relevant state office: https://arn.com.au/contact-us/