Senior Producer, Nine to Noon

Te Tūranga –The opportunity 

An opportunity to work with New Zealand’s award-winning public broadcaster, RNZ aims to strengthen Aotearoa and the Pacific through informative, challenging and entertaining content.

Te Mahi – About the job

We have a vacancy for a dynamic and experienced Senior Producer to join the Nine to Noon production team in either Auckland or Wellington.

The role involves creating original content for Nine to Noon on-air and online. You’ll be independently generating story ideas, finding talent, and preparing background briefing notes for presenter Kathryn Ryan.

You’ll have spent some years working across a wide-range of content genres – from news and current affairs through to lifestyle & magazine - along with developed skills in digital and social media engagement.

You’ll be tasked with:

• Generating strong news and human-interest stories, plus feature interviews for Nine to Noon from both around New Zealand and the world
• Finding and booking high quality guests
• Compiling relevant research material, writing accurate and attractive introductions, question lines and comprehensive background notes
• Delivering the stories and content for on-line, making appropriate use of images, video, graphics, data, and audio
• Book studios, phone lines and making any other arrangements necessary for either live or pre-recorded interviews
• Collaborate and maintain effective liaison with News, Digital, and Music, along with other areas of RNZ

Ōu Pūkenga - About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Live broadcast production experience
• The ability to be an independent and motivated self-starter
• Excellent communication skills
• Wide general knowledge and of regional, national, and international current affairs
• Sound journalistic and/or research experience
• Strong command of the English language
• A practical understanding of RNZ’s Te Reo Māori and Pacific Islands pronunciation standards

Ngā Hua: What we offer

• A welcoming and inclusive team & organisation
• Development and regular training opportunities for our people
• Competitive salary
• Will match an employee’s KiwiSaver contribution up to 4%
• Additional leave provisions for some roles and the option to buy extra leave
• Comprehensive parental leave over and above standard legislation
• RNZ supports work/life balance for our people including working from home initiatives where possible
• Comprehensive wellbeing support including access to a confidential support, guidance, and counselling service

Te Ahurea – Our Culture

At RNZ we are committed to fostering an inclusive and constructive culture. This means creating a place where our people feel like they belong and can do their best work. We do this through our attitudes; Be Bold, Better Every Day and Extend Manaakitanga. 

This is a full-time role based in Auckland or Wellington.

To apply for this role please complete your application on our careers site, including your covering letter and a CV.

Applications close: Friday, October 25, 2024. 

RNZ is committed to the principles and practices of Equal Employment Opportunity and welcomes applicants reflecting New Zealand’s cultural and ethnic diversity.