About the Role
The Executive Producer (EP) will be the strategic, creative, and operational driving force behind the Taste video team's long-form YouTube strategy, leading the vision from end to end, developing high-impact story arcs, casting and managing talent, leading production crews, and overseeing the edit and post-production process. The role also involves overseeing the creation of optimized short-form social edits to drive reach and brand authority across all Taste digital platforms.
Responsibilities
- Develop and structure compelling, high-impact long-form video concepts, series formats, and narrative arcs tailored for YouTube growth and audience retention.
- Identify, recruit, and direct top-tier talent and guest experts, fostering strong on-screen chemistry and signature show identities.
- Lead pre-production and showrunner duties on set; direct studio multi-cam setups, location shoots, and complex culinary video packages to ensure top-tier production value.
- Drive post-production workflows by reviewing assemblies, guiding story edits, giving precise structural feedback, and ensuring both long-form cuts and short-form social hooks meet high editorial standards.
- Direct the publishing strategy across YouTube Studio and internal CMS platforms, overseeing best practices for high-CTR thumbnails, titles, metadata, and social cross-promotion.
- Translate food trends, digital culture, and creator talent into visually dynamic, emotionally engaging video narratives that elevate the Taste brand and meet commercial KPIs.
Requirements
- Proven track record of conceptualizing, structuring, and producing long-form, talent-led video shows that hold audience retention.
- Extensive experience managing post workflows with high proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, capable of hands-on fine cuts, story polishes, and providing actionable edit direction.
- Comprehensive understanding of camera setups, studio/kitchen lighting, audio capture, and multi-cam vodcast workflows to effectively direct crew and technical leads.
- Masterful understanding of YouTube mechanics, pacing, packaging, thumbnail/title strategy, retention analytics, and cross-platform social trends.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with a knack for sourcing, managing, and directing on-screen personalities and high-profile talent.
- Strong experience working with enterprise Content Management Systems, publishing schedules, and digital asset workflows.
Skills
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- YouTube Studio
- Content Management Systems
Location
- Sydney
Work Type
- On-site
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Executive
Benefits
- Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
- Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
- Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
- Parental leave
- Birthday leave
- Volunteer leave
- Career break
- Compassionate leave
- Support on making the most of your money
- Tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs
- Volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives
- Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups
- Accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms
About the Company
- News Corp Australia is Australia's leading media company with over 150 brands spanning news, sport, and lifestyle, connecting with 18 million Australians monthly.
- The company delivers news and information Australians rely on daily, evolving from text-based content to dynamic video, personalised apps, fantasy games, podcasts, and events.
- Their purpose is to tell the stories that matter, and they are guided by five values: Make a Difference, Be Principled, Get It Done, Push Boundaries, and Work as a Team.
Equal Opportunity
- News Corp Australia is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity.
- Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
- They are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process and offer adjustments or accommodations upon request.
