Why work at SBS?

Everyone has a story that influenced their choice to join the world’s coolest little public broadcaster. It’s why SBS employees are united in their shared purpose; to celebrate and explore diversity, and contribute to social cohesion, by creating bold, meaningful and thought-provoking content. As a flexible and dynamic media organisation, we know that making a world of difference for our audiences and our communities starts with making a world of difference at work for our teams. That is why we are so focused on employee experiences, progressive policy initiatives and the nurturing of an inclusive and empowering workplace culture.

Want to make a world of difference?
We invite you to be the difference, join us.

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At SBS we have a unique culture that is driven by our passion for our purpose. We are audience-obsessed and we embrace difference in all that we do. We are an agile and lean organisation so we don’t accept passengers along for the ride – everyone has to fully engage and play their part. We are bold and brave in our decision making and our content choices. We don’t settle for the status quo. We aim high, fail fast and learn from our mistakes. We don’t make it hard for people to do their job and we always look out for one another.

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Culture & Values

Our Story

 

SBS is committed to giving a voice to all Australians, regardless of geography, age, cultural background or language. From SBS’ first radio and TV Broadcast to landmark online projects and the launch of SBS On Demand, SBS has evolved through the years to ensure it continues to entertain, inform and educate all Australians. Learn more about the history of SBS from inception to the current day.

Our Content

 

SBS is one of the world’s most unique media organisations; through our purpose to celebrate and explore diversity, and contribute to social cohesion, we enrich the lives of all Australians through meaningful and engaging content. Find out more about our channels, including SBS ONE, SBS VICELAND, NITV, SBS Food, World Movies, SBS Radio and SBS On Demand.

Indigenous Recruitment

 

SBS is committed to supporting greater representation of Indigenous Australians in our workforce. SBS is proud of our mandate to support and tell the stories of our First Nation peoples and we offer a full range of career support and job opportunities right across the network. As the home of National Indigenous Television, SBS offers Indigenous employees a unique opportunity to tell stories, for Indigenous people, by Indigenous people on Australia’s only fully dedicated free-to-air Indigenous television Network.

We also offer a range of graduate and cadetship opportunities for Indigenous candidates in areas such as News & Current Affairs and Broadcast Technologies. You can learn more about our commitment to cultural awareness, recognition, reconciliation and our Indigenous recruitment strategy in the SBS Reconciliation Action Plan.

Journalism Cadetships

 

Are you a recent journalism graduate ready to gain some real world experience in a dynamic news room? You may want to consider applying for SBS’s 12-month paid cadetship program. Australia’s coolest little broadcaster could be the place to jump start your journalism career. Go behind the scenes of SBS’ operations, work in our state-of-the-art studios and tag alongside our crew to see all of the action for yourself. Let us help you discover your passion at SBS. We advertise our annual cadetships placements in the second half of each calendar, so keep an eye on the SBS Careers page for opportunities.