Senior 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 Senior Producer at 10 News First you'll be a valued member of our editorial. You will supervise News Bulletins when required and have high-level control room and lineup skills. Your multitasking abilities will help ensure 10 News First productions go to air accurately and smoothly.   

Functions will include:   
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of news productions, including supervising news bulletins and utilizing high-level control room and lineup skills to ensure smooth on-air delivery.
• Lead and support a dedicated news team, stepping in for the Executive Producer or Supervising Producer when necessary.
• Actively participate in editorial decisions, identifying and pitching compelling stories relevant to our audience.
• Write and edit news stories, produce content for digital and social media platforms, and develop dynamic bulletin content from concept to on-air execution.
• Produce news special events and effectively manage time pressures to meet multiple daily deadlines.

What are we looking for in a Senior Producer? What's important?  
• You're deeply knowledgeable about current affairs and committed to delivering quality news content.
• With 5+ years of experience in a newsroom environment, you possess a degree or equivalent education in Journalism.
• Strong communication, writing, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive under pressure are essential.
• Demonstrated experience in control room operations, lineup management, and familiarity with news production tools and systems.
• Availability to work weekends and early/late shifts as required.

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-gmmk13-3-145-188-159-42 in your application.