Studio Automation Pilot

Who are we?

Southern Cross Austereo is Australia’s leading media entertainment company, home of LiSTNR and the Triple M & HIT networks, and regional television affiliations including with Networks 7 and 10. With the ability to reach 95% of the population through our Radio, TV and Digital channels, our mission is to Entertain, Inform & Inspire all Australians Anytime. Anywhere!

In 2021 we launched LiSTNR, a curated and personalised Audio-On-Demand destination. It is home to the Hit & Triple M networks, 25 music stations and over 500 podcasts. LiSTNR is Australia’s #1 podcast network reaching more than 8 million monthly listeners.

We’re looking for a creative News Automation Pilot / Technical Director to join our 7 Tasmania News!

What’s on offer for you?

• Permanent position based in our vibrant Launceston studio.
• Working on our market-leading live presentation of 7 Tasmania News.
• Training and development opportunities, health and wellbeing initiatives, birthday leave, volunteer leave, concert tickets, footy tickets, social events – PLUS much more!
• Industry leading, gender neutral Paid Parental Leave Policy, offering 20 weeks paid parental leave for the primary carer.
• Award-winning, highly supportive, and creative culture that enables you to be your best unique self!
• Flexible working environment (we offer a range of flexible working options to help our people balance work and home life).
• Attractive salary package and opportunities for growth & progression – we love to promote internally across our 52 offices!

About the role:

We’re looking for a creative News Automation Pilot / Technical Director to join our 7 Tasmania News. You’ll become a key member in our small technical team in Launceston, responsible for the delivery of Tasmania’s leading TV news. Our Nightly News is delivered with Mosart automation integrated with iNews. The successful applicant will have a thorough understanding of control room operations associated with news, news production and potentially outside broadcast requirements. With a high attention to detail, you will also have well developed organisational skills and solid technical abilities.

What you’ll be doing:

• Co-ordinate control room functions, providing leadership and supervision of co-pilot and other technical crew.
• Maintain, review and check daily rundown and automation functions in coordination with the line producer to ensure smooth broadcast operations.
• Monitor and manage Mosart graphical user interface and associated production software, such as Maestro and Quantel.
• Create and manage iNews and Mosart templates.
• Edit video elements for the daily news, including headlines, teases and promos.
• Perform and manage audio and ingest functions.

Experience & skills we’re looking for:

• Demonstrable experience working in television studio operations. Direct experience in news broadcasts an advantage!
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and supervision skills in leading an on-air team.
• Proven knowledge and high competence in computer systems; exposure to broadcast systems such as Mosart, iNews, Quantel, Maestro or similar is highly desirable.
• Experience in non-linear editing.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, to deadlines, and to think quickly and laterally for solutions.
• Ability to work shifts, including weekends and public holidays.

We are values driven at SCA - if you align with our core values, you’ll be a great addition to the team:

• We’re Better Together
• People are our Power
• Always Curious
• We Push Doors Open
• Be Genuine

Still not convinced?
Head to our TikTok, Life@LiSTNR, for a sneak peek into some of the fun we have at SCA!

Interested? Apply now by submitting your resume via our Careers Page. Even if you don't tick every single box on this ad, we still want to hear from you! 

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