At SBS we believe in the power of difference. We believe that by seeing beyond borders, breaking down barriers and celebrating diversity, we’ll create a more united and inclusive future for all Australians. To deliver on that, the SBS News and Current Affairs team is committed to delivering balanced and impartial news and current affairs across all platforms audiences are using. 

About the opportunity 

This role is responsible for developing and implementing a digital growth strategy for SBS News and Current Affairs including audio, video and publishing across owned and third-party platforms and assisting with the digital product strategy. 

This role is a key leadership position in the SBS News and Current Affairs division (NACA) and oversees the editorial and distribution strategy for News and Current Affairs Digital including video, publishing, newsletters and audio. Some of the tasks include: 

• Developing and leading an end-to-end digital strategy to deliver on SBS’s charter and purpose and SBS’s Audience First goals
• In collaboration with the team, overseeing the day-to-day operations of NACA’s digital output, setting and maintaining the highest editorial and production standards 
• Leading and inspiring NACA’s digital team, providing editorial and creative direction for the strategy, encouraging continuous improvement and innovation to deepen engagement with and grow audiences
• Leading NACA’s third party strategy, development of and implementation of relevant agreements 
• Advising the senior leadership team and broader division on the latest digital product innovations, emerging trends, content production, distribution and audience engagement, in consultation with direct reports 
• Working collaboratively across NACA and SBS to ensure digital content aligns with NACA’s cross-platform strategy, and is relevant for an increasingly diverse Australian audience 

About you 

Critical to this role, we are looking for someone who is passionate about, understands and can celebrate the unique and inspiring storytelling of multicultural communities and First Nations Peoples. You will have a deep understanding of the SBS Charter and Purpose.  In addition, you will have: 

• Demonstrated experience in people leadership with passion for coaching and mentoring staff and fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion 
• Demonstrated experience commissioning and producing news and feature content for digital platforms, including articles, video and audio 
• Demonstrated experience of using audience research and data to develop and implement a digital strategy  

Some of the reasons to consider working with us

• The people! We truly celebrate and welcome difference at SBS and encourage everyone to bring their whole self to work as you’ll be part of one of the most inclusive companies in Australia
• The culture and the engagement of our workforce! 93% of our employees have stated that they are proud to work for SBS!
• We offer a range of benefits; from flexible work arrangements, health checks, salary packaging, an employee assistance program and for our Sydney based employees, free gym membership and parking (subject to availability).
• We’re agile and innovative in the way we work, as well as being a trusted and established brand. At SBS we have been broadcasting for almost 50 years and our future is packed with many more exciting developments!
• We also love to promote from within! We have allocated training funds to do just that and help bridge the gaps when moving from role to role.

Want to learn more? Then hit apply and take the first step to applying not just for another job but a possible whole new career in a purpose led organisation!

Not quite the right role for you? No problem, how about popping your details into our talent pool? Email us at careers@sbs.com.au to let us know what roles would be of interest to you and we will keep you informed of when they arise! (If you no longer want to be listed in our talent pool, then just email to let us know and we will remove your detail).

For other opportunities within our organisation please visit our careers website SBS Careers - Working at SBS

Reasonable adjustments

SBS recognises that everyone is unique, and you might require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply and put your skills forward for consideration. If we can make some adjustments to the SBS recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, then please contact careers@sbs.com.au and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to; alternative application methods, interview setups, physical requirements, guidance for trans or gender diverse applicants, specific interview availability times and more.

To find out more about reasonable adjustments, please view our short video here.

We are shortlisting applications as they come in, so don’t delay apply today!