Digital Producer Callout: ABC Creator Program

ABC Careers; Sydney; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 97,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading media organization is seeking talented digital producers for full-time and part-time roles in Sydney. The role involves producing engaging videos for younger audiences on platforms like YouTube and TikTok. Ideal candidates will have a quick turnaround ability and a strong teamwork orientation. This position offers a competitive salary range of $77K to $105K based on skills and experience. Applications are encouraged from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Ability to turn around videos quickly.
• Willingness to work across the whole content lifecycle.
• Strong teamwork orientation and eagerness to reach new audiences.

Responsibilities

• Produce engaging videos for younger audiences.
• Collaborate with creators to pitch, ideate, and research.
• Turn around videos quickly across the content lifecycle.

Skills

Digital all-rounder

Teamwork orientation

Agility in content lifecycle

Job description

Overview

Job no: 504998
Work type: Contract Full Time, Contract Part Time
Location: Sydney
Categories: Journalism/Content Making, Social Media/ Digital, Production/Content

The ABC Creator Program is seeking talented digital producers who live and breathe YouTube, TikTok and Instagram to produce engaging videos for younger audiences.

Part-time and full-time roles are available at a salary range of $77K to $105K (pro rata) based on your skills, qualifications and experience. These roles will be based in Sydney.

This call-out, from the ABC Screen Division, builds upon the 2024 Creator Program which saw renowned Australian creators make their ABC TV debuts, develop digital series, receive mentorship, and host ABC podcasts. Their content achieved over 120 million views from young Australians.

With Gen Alpha, Gen Z and millennials increasingly consuming content on social platforms, we are opening up pathways for the next generation of storytellers to join the ABC and work across our key genre areas.

Responsibilities

• Produce engaging videos for younger audiences.
• Collaborate with creators to pitch, ideate, research, script, shoot, edit and animate innovative new formats across specialist genres.
• Turn around videos quickly and work in an agile way across the whole content lifecycle – from ideation to packaging and posting.
• Be a flexible and positive team-player who is hungry to reach new audiences across the ABC’s charter areas.

Content examples

• Aslan Pahari’s explainers on history, religion and geography, including his YouTube video on the Siege of Mecca (and his upcoming podcast!).
• Science, economics and engineering with Maddie Massy, Julian O’Shea, Lena Tuck with Dr Karl, Sharath Mahendran and Janice Fung.
• Comedy and reports covering arts, culture, events, and Australian stories and perspectives from Tom Ford, Lena Tuck and Tom Forrest
• Art History explainers with Mary McGillivray
• First Nations history, stories and culture with Manuel Pamkal and Tom Forrest (in partnership with ABC Indigenous)

Qualifications/Experiences

• Digital all-rounder with ability to turn around videos quickly.
• Willingness to work across the whole content lifecycle – ideation to posting – in an agile environment.
• Strong teamwork orientation and eagerness to reach new audiences.

To express interest, complete the online application form, upload your resume and a cover letter which should include links to your accounts and a brief statement explaining why you should be part of the ABC Creator Program.

For more information, please contact Daniel Ahern, Creator Program Lead in Screen, via [e-mail]

ABC Screen is a supportive and inclusive team. We believe our workplace is stronger and more dynamic for the various backgrounds, lived experiences, abilities and perspectives of our team members, and we welcome everyone to be their true authentic self. 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. For more information about working at the ABC, please feel free to explore our careers page at https://www.abc.net.au/careers

Advertised: 24 Sep 2025 12:00 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 15 Oct 2025 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time