Head Of Children's And Family

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Australian Broadcasting Corporation Full time
Applications close Friday 28th June, 5pm AEST.

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Leadership, Commissioning/Content Development About the role: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is seeking an experienced and innovative Head of Children's and Family to lead the development, commissioning and production of the ABC's Children's and family program slate.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality, entertaining and engaging content that resonates with pre-school and primary age audiences across Australia.

This is a senior leadership role that requires a dynamic approach, exceptional management skills, and a deep understanding of the children's and family creative production community.

The successful candidate will report directly to the Head of Screen Content and be responsible for maintaining and strengthening ABC's position as the home of world class Children's content.

This role will work closely with the Head of Screen Content to develop an audience focused strategic content plan for ABC TV's commissioned Children's and Family slate.


The role involves:

Commissioning and delivering high-quality, entertaining, and engaging content across preschool, animation, drama, comedy, factual, gaming and digital, that resonates with young audiences.

Reviewing and assessing the performance of the Children's and Family slate against ABC TV's strategic intentions.
Establishing and maintaining best creative and production relationships between the ABC and the independent production community, locally and internationally.
Identifying, developing and ensuring ABC works with the highest calibre of on and off-screen talent.

About you:

This is a senior leadership role that requires a dynamic approach, exceptional management skills, and a deep understanding of the children's and family screen and content landscape and the ABC is looking for someone with: Significant ability to develop and communicate a clear vision, including ability to develop and implement plans to realise and meet the end goal.

Highly developed leadership and communication skills with significant experience managing strategic and editorial issues at a senior level; and evaluating situations, decisions and issues to guide actions in the short, medium and longer-term.

Experience and proven track record at a senior level in the development, financing, commissioning and production of children's content.
Proven contribution at a senior level to programs, which have been successful creatively and with audiences.
Strong working knowledge of local and international trends; strong relationships and knowledge of local and international production community.
About the

ABC:
The ABC is Australia's most trusted, valued and awarded independent source of Australian conversations, culture, and stories.

With over 4,000 employees from diverse backgrounds across over 60 locations around Australia and overseas, it is proud to create, curate and deliver high-quality content that informs, educates, and entertains Australian communities.

ABC Children and Family has a long and rich heritage of providing quality entertainment for generations of Australian children and their families.

We are the home of one of the world's best storytelling teams for young audiences across preschool, animation, drama, comedy, factual, gaming, and digital.

We work with some of the world's most outstanding and inspired creatives.
Which means, we deliver some of the best content the world has to offer.

We commission programs designed to inspire, entertain, and excite children aged 2 to 14 years and the adults in their lives.

We tell stories from our audience's perspectives, stories that reflect authentic contemporary Australian voices.

How to Apply:
The ABC strives to promote an inclusive culture of opportunity and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds.

The executive search firm Elevate Talent is advising the ABC with this appointment For a confidential discussion about the role and to receive further details via the candidate pack or to apply, please contact: Patrick Gallagher, Partner - Head of Media & Entertainment, / Elliot Bowman, Principal, / Applications close Friday 28th June, 5pm AEST.

Elevate Talent is a global executive search and consulting firm, servicing the rapidly converging industries of media,content, entertainment, technology, and sport.

We work as one partner-led team in key global markets.
Advertised: 12 Jun 2024 8:00 AM AUS Eastern Standard Time Applications close: 28 Jun 2024 5:00 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time
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