ABC Radio Melbourne, Drive Technical Producer

Job no: 505062
Work type: Ongoing Full Time
Location: Melbourne
Categories: Journalism/Content Making Production/Content

• Base $88K - $94K
• Ongoing full-time role
• Melbourne location

The Role

Do you have a love of radio and the technical skills to match We are looking for a content maker who can combine their editorial skills with their technical this role youll be responsible for operating radio studio equipment for the ABC Radio Melbourne Drive program but youll also get to use your creative flair and eye for a good story.

Position Description: CONTENT

The successful candidate will:

• Create content for multiple platforms to engage local and national audiences.
• Operate radio studio equipment for broadcasting to ensure seamless continuity of programs.
• Contribute regularly to planning and commissioning processes to develop and distribute new content ideas to achieve strong reach and engagement with audiences.
• Create local content that can be shared with other content teams across the ABC.
• Have creative ideas for injecting colour and creating dynamic radio.

About You

You have the necessary skills knowledge and experience in audio and cross-platform content order to get up to speed quickly in the role you have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or demonstrated equivalent skills knowledge and experience.
• Accomplished program making skills with a proven ability to develop and make original and engaging audio and cross-platform content for target audience.
• Accomplished editorial skills including the ability to source and analyse information and exercise sound judgement.
• Sound knowledge and skills working with audio editing software digital tools and live to air studio operation. Ability to use all software and hardware relevant to this role as well as being aware of emerging technologies. Proven ability to work effectively as an integral and positive member of a team

We would love to see your work.Please submit material with your application online (include examples links to websites or attach audio/video files up to 5MB).

What we can offer you:

• 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
• Paid parental carers and supporting partner leave.
• Salary packaging.
• ABC Mentoring.

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.

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If you want to know more please contact Shelley Hadfield Radio Melbourne Local Manager via

Please note during the Christmas period there may be a delay in responding to your enquiry.

We are unable to accept email applications please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal.

Applications Close: 11:55pm Sunday 4th January 2026