Executive Producer

**Applicants must identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. SBS considers that being Aboriginal and/or a Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).**

**About Us**

NITV is a First Nations led organisation that holds a special place in the Australian Media Landscape. The team fosters a collaborative and supportive work environment and is passionate about the growth of Indigenous stories and story tellers.

**The Department**

NITV’s vision is to be recognised as having meaningful and positive impact on the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

NITV’s purpose is to support and strengthen the oldest living culture in the world. Celebrate and champion the place of unique, inspiring storytelling through Indigenous voices.

Share culture, language and lessons today to develop strong leaders and champions tomorrow. Use our strengths to foster change, champion equality and make an impact. Build a legacy of strong, sustainable Indigenous Media for the future.

**The Role**

The Executive Producer'“ The Point will develop and deliver the editorial strategy for NITV’s flagship current affairs program, The Point. This includes team management, supervision of production and overseeing delivery of the program.

Reporting to the Head of Indigenous News and Current Affairs (INACA), this role will see you:

- Define The Point’s overall editorial direction, ensuring output meets SBS Editorial standards, is fair and balanced, builds trust with audiences and is aligned to the SBS and NITV Charters
- Oversee the delivery of The Point, on time, on budget and to an agreed schedule
- Lead a small team, including mentoring and coaching team members
- Authorise expenditure within delegation and ensure that the program operates within the agreed budgets
- Provide strategic direction and editorial and creative leadership across INACA, aligning teams around a single, integrated and long term vision for the team.

**About you**

We are looking for an experienced producer with 5+ years experience working on TV News, current affairs or factual programs, who is passionate about elevating and amplifying the voices of First Nations people and communities.

A big picture thinker, you’ll have a proven leadership, editorial and production skills with a strong track record of creating original and engaging content for live broadcast television. Experience producing panel programs or outside broadcasts is highly regarded.

The role requires a strong background in and knowledge of Indigenous issues, with sound editorial experience, and an understanding of stories which resonate with NITV audiences. Excellent community contacts and long standing relationships within First Nations communities and organisations will be highly valued.

You’ll have a deep understanding of Indigenous Cultural Protocol and the ability to communicate sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

You will have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, highly developed planning, organisational and negotiation skills, and be committed to build a collaborative culture within our small team of journalists, producers and technicians.

Feel like you meet most, but perhaps not all the criteria listed? Then, send through your detail as whilst we have specific requirements in mind we can look at how we can bridge the gaps

**Some of the reasons to consider working with us**
- The people a genuine sense of feeling included (we truly celebrate and welcome difference) and being part of one of the most inclusive companies in Australia
- The culture and the engagement of our workforce, we are proud to have an employee engagement score of 82% with low levels of employee turnover.
- A brand that is not only recognisable but trusted and established, we have been broadcasting for over 40 years and we’re not done yet
- We offer a range of benefits from, health care checks, salary packaging, Employee Assistance Programme, flexible work arrangements and for our Sydney based employee’s free gym membership
- We also love to promote from within we have allocated funds to do just that and help with training gaps when moving from role to role.

For other opportunities within our organisation please visit our careers website SBS Careers - Working at SBS

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