- Parramatta Location
- Lead operational support for ABC News teams
- Ongoing, full-time role
- Base salary $100k – 122k + 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.

The Role

The Production Lead provides high level support for ABC News teams, with accountability across people leadership, workforce planning, financial management, risk and business operations. As part of a national team, you'll drive continuous improvement, strengthen operational capability and build a positive, high-performing culture that supports the delivery of trusted journalism.

The Job

- Lead and develop a team of Production Coordinators, fostering a collaborative, inclusive and accountable culture.
- Provide operational advice and support to News leaders, helping ensure efficient content production and business continuity.
- Lead financial management activities including reporting, forecasting, budget monitoring, variance analysis, procurement, invoicing and financial advice to support decision making.
- Oversee workforce planning, onboarding, recruitment and rostering activities to ensure teams are supported with the right capability at the right time.
- Manage production risk assessments, health and safety administration, and compliance processes to support safe and effective operations.
- Drive operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives that enhance systems, processes and service delivery.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to solve complex challenges and deliver practical outcomes.

Position Description: PRODUCTION LEAD NSW.pdf

About You

You're a people-focused, proactive problem solver who is well organised and thrives in a complex environment. You enjoy building strong relationships and helping teams succeed. You're equally comfortable leading people, managing competing priorities and driving improvements that make a real difference.



You're excited by the opportunity to be part of a team that values collaboration, continuous improvement and delivering together.

You’ll have:

- Demonstrated capability or experience leading teams in a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing environment.
- Strong operational leadership skills, with experience across workforce planning, business operations, recruitment, onboarding or service delivery in a complex organisation.
- Strong financial, administrative and workforce coordination skills, including experience with budgeting, procurement, rostering and onboarding processes.
- Excellent judgement and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate competing priorities, influence stakeholders and deliver practical outcomes
- Experience identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes and ways of working, with a focus on efficiency, consistency and service excellence.
- A commitment to fostering a positive team culture and creating an workplace where people feel supported, valued and empowered to succeed.

What we can offer you:

- 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
- Paid parental, carer's and supporting partner leave.
- Salary packaging.
- ABC Mentoring.

About ABC News

Quality journalism, powerful investigations, outstanding production, and a collaborative, engaged and supportive workplace that offers opportunities and career development across regional and metropolitan Australia. Make a positive contribution to the national conversation, help set the agenda and build your skills, by joining Australia's most trusted and diverse news organisation.

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In line with our focus on diversity and inclusion, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.

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📌 Production Lead - Parramatta
🏢 Australian Broadcasting
📍 Parramatta