Executive Producer (Pacific) News
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Job Location:
Melbourne, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job no: 505198
Work type: Contract Full Time
Location: Melbourne
Categories: Production/Content
- Be a part of Australias independent national broadcaster in a culturally-diverse newsroom
- Convenient CBD location in the heart of Melbourne Southbank
- Full time Contract Position for 7 months with possible extension
- Create news stories for the ABC
- Base salary $113K to $122K (paid on a pro rata basis)
The Role
Our culturally diverse Asia Pacific Newsroom has an opportunity to lead its specialist Pacific team producing content for both international and domestic audiences. The role will include:
- Leadership and commitment to theproduction of daily radio news and current affairs programs for Pacific audiences via Radio Australia (Pacific Beat/WanktokPacific Review) including international stories interviews and analysis of politics business/economics social issues arts culture and sport.
- Leading and supporting team members to produce stories with a compelling narrative featuring creative high-production sound and innovative approaches to storytelling.
- Proactively seeking out and developing TV digital and other opportunities for Pacific content exploring new ways of producing and presenting stories to promote and build an international and domestic audience.
- Managing resources effectively in conjunction with the Chief of Staff and Managing Editor to ensure a smooth and efficient production workflow that remains within budgetary parameters and guidelines.
- Contributing to the strategic development and management of the Asia Pacific Newsroom.
Position Description: EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (PACIFIC)
About You
You are a highly experienced Pacific journalist/presenter with excellent writing and production skills and a proven track record in audio current affairs. With ahighly creative and original approach to program making your skills and experience will also include:
- Significant editorial leadership skills with a demonstrated track record in managing staff providing constructive feedback and skills development to help build and foster strong team morale.
- Lived and deep experience of the Pacific (relevant language skills are an advantage) and a nuanced understanding of leading a culturally diverse workforce.
- Demonstrated ability to energise and inspire a team to achieve goals and increase their level of performance.
An ability to work calmly under pressure to tight deadlines and to make immediate and sound decisions in a complex working environment. - Highly advanced knowledge and understanding of Pacific stories and issues that appeal to a broad ranging audience.
About The Asia Pacific Newsroom
The Asia Pacific Newsroom provides both breaking and original digital-first storytelling with a firm focus on Asia the Pacific and diaspora communities within Australia. Journalists develop content for all platforms looking to grow awareness and understanding around key issues and stories by providing in-depth context and nuance. As well as producing a broad range of in-depth Asia Pacific digital news our teams are providing in-language content for diverse audiences and radio and TV programs for the ABCs international platforms.
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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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We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.
Applications Close: Friday 16th February 2026 11:55pm
Advertised: AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Video Editing
- Communication skills
- Content Management Systems
- Military Experience
- Copy Editing
- AP Style
- Ftp
- Journalism
- SEO
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere
- Writing Skills
