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About the Role

Guardian Australia is seeking a deputy head of multimedia to help lead its multimedia department, fostering an experimental culture to ensure it stays ahead of market trends and remains at the cutting edge of audio, video, and social media journalism.

Responsibilities

Manage the production and oversight of audio, video, and off-platform content to ensure it meets editorial goals, standards, objectives, and purpose.
Stay across developments in video, audio, and off-platform storytelling and innovate to find and engage new audiences.
Manage the planning, development, and execution of content across platforms, including budget considerations.
Liaise with UK and US audio, video, and off-platform teams to ensure Guardian Australia benefits from their work and innovation, and reaches global audiences where appropriate.
Provide team leadership, strategic direction, and management to executive producers, producers, and hosts.
With the head of multimedia, manage video and off-platform teams, including day-to-day editorial tasks.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience editing in a national newsroom, including multimedia reporting and editing.
Proven experience in managing staff, news editing, and editorial decision making.
Able to commission compelling and accurate stories to tight deadlines.
Wide knowledge of and interest in news and current affairs, domestically and internationally.
Proven experience in multimedia production and commissioning.
Excellent knowledge of Australian media law.
Excellent knowledge of social media platforms and how to effectively use them to boost reputation and engagement.
Expert understanding of the evolving ways people consume news video and audio on and off platform.
Track record in journalism innovation.
Excellent team leadership skills.
Experience mentoring and developing talent.
Familiarity with the issues that prompt debate within Guardian Australia’s readership.
Clear vision of the purpose, aims, and values of Guardian Australia.
Understanding of the demands of a fast-moving news organisation.
Able to respond quickly to changing events and breaking news.

Skills

A passion for independent journalism and an understanding of our editorial code and values.
Proactive self-starter and strong team player.
Excellent interpersonal and management skills.
Ability to work under pressure, to prioritise and meet deadlines.
Imaginative and able to work independently as well as generate ideas and motivate others.
High attention to detail.
Good organisation, planning, and time-management skills.
Collaborative team player who is also open to feedback, correction, and is comfortable with performance accountability.
Resilient and comfortable working under pressure.
Willingness to experiment with new ideas and formats.

Location

Sydney
Melbourne

Work Type

Full-time
Permanent
Hybrid working

Experience Level

At least 8 years of experience editing in a national newsroom

Benefits

Employee assistance program (EAP) to support employee wellbeing
Paid volunteer leave
Dedicated diversity and inclusion employee groups, action plans (including our Reconciliation Action Plan), and cultural competency training
Guardian digital subscription

About the Company

Guardian Australia is part of Guardian News & Media (GNM), publisher of theguardian.com.
As a leading global media organisation, we are renowned for our pioneering independent journalism and our award-winning digital products.
We believe that our role in the Australian media is to give a voice to the most marginalised people in society and value and respect all differences in all people — including people of colour, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from different social classes, people with diverse gender and sexual identities, and people with disabilities (seen and unseen).
We believe that these communities must be centred in the work we do, bringing a new perspective and a diversity of thought.
We also encourage flexible working and aim to create a work environment where all employees feel respected.

Equal Opportunity

GNM Australia Limited (Guardian Australia) is proud to be a fair and ethical employer.