YouTube Channel Producer & Editor (Freelance)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation; Sydney; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is looking for a casual, ad hoc producer to manage and grow ABC International's YouTube channel. You will produce and edit videos, manage uploads, metadata, thumbnails and scheduling, and apply analytics and audience insights to improve performance.

Working under the Digital Content Manager, you will develop YouTube-specific formats, monitor trends, maintain workflows, and ensure content meets editorial, legal, and rights requirements while collaborating

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or demonstrated equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing and growing an organisational YouTube channel, including uploads, metadata, thumbnails, scheduling and channel settings.
• Substantial experience producing and editing high-quality video content for YouTube and other social platforms.
• Advanced knowledge of video production and editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro or similar.
• Strong attention to detail and priority management skills, with the ability to balance competing deadlines.
• A strong interest in ABC International audiences and issues affecting the Indo-Pacific, with the ability to recognise national and international news significance.
• Sound communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day operations of the ABC International YouTube channel, including uploads, metadata, thumbnails, scheduling and channel settings.
• Producing and editing YouTube content directly, while working with producers to develop new YouTube-specific formats.
• Using YouTube analytics, industry tools and audience insights to optimise content performance and support channel growth.
• Monitoring platform trends, audience behaviour and emerging best practice and apply these insights to content and publishing decisions.
• Building and maintain workflows and documentation that support consistent and efficient channel operations.
• Developing strong relationships across the ABC to identify suitable content for the channel and ensure all output meets legal, editorial and rights requirements.

Skills

YouTube mgmt

Video production

Attention to detail

Audience insights

Communication skills

Editorial judgment

Education

Tertiary qualifications

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Job description

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is looking for a casual, ad hoc producer to manage and grow ABC International's YouTube channel. You will produce and edit videos, manage uploads, metadata, thumbnails and scheduling, and apply analytics and audience insights to improve performance.

Working under the Digital Content Manager, you will develop YouTube-specific formats, monitor trends, maintain workflows, and ensure content meets editorial, legal, and rights requirements while collaborating