News Producer

Job Description

Paramount is a global media and entertainment organisation with some of the best known and loved brands in the world. Employing over 1,700 people locally, and a further 25,000+ globally, we deliver premium content through multiple platforms for the young (and the young at heart of course!).

We pride ourselves on creating content that gets people talking. What's more, you'll find all these great shows (and more) on our free-to-air channels (10, 10 Bold, 10 Peach, Nickelodeon), our digital platform 10 Play that also includes a vast array of Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV known as FAST (including numerous MTV and Nickelodeon channels), and our subscription video on demand service Paramount+.  

This is a Permanent Full-Time role based in Sydney.

As a News Producer at 10 News First you'll be a valued member of our editorial team. You will have control room and lineup skills, with the ability to write and produce news stories. Your multitasking abilities will help ensure 10 News First productions go to air accurately and smoothly.

Functions will include: 
• Writing and helping reporters with their stories
• Produce dynamic news packages including story development, graphics and animations
• Video editing
• Confidently and calmly working under time pressures meeting multiple daily deadlines
• Control room and lineup duties as required

What are we looking for in a News Producer? What's important?  
• A great eye for detail
• Ability to work within a shift/weekend roster
• Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced and deadline-driven newsroom
• Strong collaboration and relationship management skills
• High level of communication skills
• A genuine love and interest of news and what makes a good story
• Ability to make decisions under presser
• Control room and lining up a bulletin experience is a definite advantage

Why Paramount?

We could just list the numerous benefits our employees avail of every day. However, for now we'll just leave you with how our employees feel about us:
• 92% of our employees stated they would highly recommend Paramount to a friend (Glassdoor)
• We hold a 4.4 STAR RATING, by far the highest rating in the media sector (Seek Company Profiles)

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Paramount embraces differences and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds regardless of factors such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property or birth. These grounds also include age, nationality, marital status, disability, place of residence and sexual orientation.

We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia's First Peoples, and the Traditional Custodians of the land where we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging, and we are proud to live in a country which is home to the world's oldest living cultures.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d95z7k-3-15-5-27-42 in your application.