Senior Producer

ABOUT NOVA

NOVA Entertainment is one of Australia’s leading entertainment companies with a strong portfolio of brands across broadcast and on-demand audio, including Nova, Smooth and the Nova Entertainment Podcast Network. Nova Entertainment have the ambition to create and share great experiences for our people, our audience and our partners, and it’s our love of audio that drives everything we do.

Our values are integral to who we are. We believe in creating and working in an environment that supports Unwavering Unity, Relentless Curiosity and Radical Empathy.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Producer to join our Sydney Breakfast show on a 10-month parental leave cover, to manage all elements of the designated show, and to produce the timely and seamless execution of world class radio.

Broadly, your key responsibilities will include

• Working with the team and the Program Director to ideate and execute compelling content targeted to our core demographic
• Ensure Ricki-Lee + Tim are fully briefed and prepared and understand every element that is happening on the Breakfast Show.
• Manage and inspire a high performing breakfast team (On and off the air)
• Book the biggest guests on the planet
• Answer phones (you never let a call to the studio go unanswered!)
• Work with production every day to organise any required audio for the Breakfast Show
• Influence content to ensure flawless on-target execution
• Build segments and manage weekly benchmarks for on-air execution
• Manage client promotions, crediting and breakfast sponsorships
• Work productively alongside talent in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
• Identify opportunities for content in everyday life and craft that into world class radio.
• Panel segments or shows so you will be required to have a thorough understanding of Zetta
• Ensure the energy and mood in the studio is always positive and fun

Why we will want to meet you

• You have previous experience as a Senior Producer for a live radio show
• You have completed the Commercial Radio Code of Conduct training (desirable)
• Experience in organising on-air interviews with external talent and their management (desirable)
• Have a love, passion and deep knowledge of music, local current affairs and pop culture.

Why you will love working at Nova

• Additional leave days: Anniversary & Loyalty leave, Give back Leave, Mental Wellbeing days
• Access to Learning and Development programs & internal opportunities
• Access to health and wellbeing initiatives (Nova’s Life+ & Employee Assistance Program, mental health training programs)
• Amazing employee benefits from a huge variety of partners nationally (we don’t want to boast, but it is a lot)
• Frequent staff lunches & survey celebrations
• Competitive bonus and incentive structure
• ACCESS TO THE BEST GIGS IN TOWN
• Working with teams that will celebrate your successes, want to hear about your camping trip and have a chat about the latest shenanigans on reality tv.

Nova Entertainment Diversity & Inclusion Commitment

The Aim

Promote a diverse workforce that invites people of all backgrounds to work and grow with us in their own unique way.

How we do it

• Providing a work environment that embraces and values Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Supporting candidates that may have diverse needs by providing reasonable adjustments ensuring each candidate can put their best efforts into their application.
• By being allies of the LGBTIQA+ community and members of the Welcome Here initiative
• Best utilising our membership and guidance of the Diversity Council of Australia

@welcomehereproject #FollowTheRainbow #ACONWelcomeHere

What’s next?

• Only successful applicants will be contacted.
• Our interview process will involve a telephone interview initially followed by up to 2 face-to-face interviews
• Police Checks may be required.

Please reach out during the application process if you think you may require any considerations for the recruitment process.

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