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Deputy head of multimedia

The Guardian

Programming & Production
Location
Sydney, NSW
Type
Full-time

About the role

Description

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 are seeking for a deputy head of multimedia to help lead Guardian Australia's 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.

This role is being offered on a full-time, permanent basis, with early starts or late finishes. This role is open to candidates based in both Sydney and Melbourne.

In this role you will…

  • 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 make sure Guardian Australia is benefitting from their work and innovation, and is reaching  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.  

 

You’ll bring….

Knowledge and experience

  • 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 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 new

 

Skills / behaviours

  • 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

 

About working at Guardian Australia… 

  • Hybrid working 
  • 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

 

For more information please view the full job description here.

This role is being offered on a full-time, permanent basis, with early starts or late finishes. This role is open to candidates based in both Sydney and Melbourne.

To apply for this position, please apply online and upload your résumé (maximum three pages) plus covering letter. In your covering letter please outline your motivation for applying for the role and why you think you are suitable.

Closing date for applications: 17 November 2026

If you have application questions or if you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email australia.hr@theguardian.com

GNM Australia Limited (Guardian Australia) is proud to be a fair and ethical employer. Australian editorial minimum rates of pay by band and grade are outlined in the Journalists (GNM Australia Pty Ltd) Enterprise Agreement 2024 for roles that fall under its coverage. 

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. 



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