This is an identified role and applicants must identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. SBS considers that being Aboriginal and/or a Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
Reporting to the Senior Commissioning Editor, the Commissioning Editor manages a slate of projects, overseeing the development, commissioning and delivery of high-quality Scripted and Factual content for NITV. The role focuses on First Nations storytelling, driving medium to large scale commissions, nurturing relationships across the independent production sector, industry partners, and internal NITV and SBS teams. Working closely with Indigenous content leadership and SBS stakeholders, the role ensures all commissioned content upholds cultural protocols, aligns with NITV and SBS strategies, and delivers compelling, impactful programming for audiences across multiple platforms.
Key Responsibilities
* Identify, assess, and develop engaging, entertaining and award-winning content with a platform-agnostic mindset, with emphasis on commissioning programming reflecting Australia's diverse Indigenous cultures.
* Oversee the development of projects, providing timely creative and editorial feedback on concepts, treatments, scripts, and other creative materials.
* Contribute to timely decision-making processes and advise external stakeholders of outcomes.
* Participate in writer's rooms, workshops, and project meetings to support.
* Contribute to commissioning processes from pitch through to greenlight, production, delivery, and publicity and/or marketing.
About You
* A minimum of 5 years relevant work experience in production, at a production company, funding agency, network or streamer.
* Be a highly creative thinker with strong critical and analytical skills.
* Excellent communication.
* Demonstrated expertise in either developing, commissioning, and/or delivering Scripted and/or Factual content for broadcast and digital platforms.
* Strong working knowledge of First Nations storytelling, cultural protocols, and engagement practices, with an ability to ensure culturally safe production environments.
* Proven ability to manage productions, evaluate creative materials, oversee budgets and schedules, and guide content from pitch through delivery.
* Established relationships within the Australian screen industry, including independent producers, writers, directors, state and federal agencies, and funding bodies.
* Collaboration skills, with experience working cross-functionally across Marketing, Legal, Programming, Audience Insights, and Business Affairs.
* Strong editorial judgement and a deep understanding of SBS's Charter, Codes of Practice and compliance requirements.
* Capacity to support the development of emerging talent and maintain a positive and productive team environment.
Reasonable adjustments may be made to the recruitment/interview process to better enable applicants to demonstrate their suitability. If adjustments are needed, please contact [email protected] and let us know.
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