Do you want to be part of a top-rated news team showcasing your audio expertise?
Join Seven Network as our new Audio Operator! 🔊
The Opportunity:
As an Audio Operator at Seven, you’ll be ensuring the highest quality sound for broadcast and recorded media. From setting up and maintaining equipment to mixing audio in real-time, your expertise guarantees that every note, word, and sound is delivered with precision and clarity. You’ll be required to exercise initiative in actions, planning and meeting tight deadlines. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate who wants to be part of regional Queensland’s top rating news service.
Based at our studio in Maroochydore and reporting to the News Production Supervisor, you will be responsible for:
- Configuring and programming live show data, monitoring audio and loudness levels to comply with Free TV Australia OP48 standards.
- Monitoring audio signals to detect sound-quality deviations or equipment malfunctions.
- Collaborating with other technical staff, news, production and broadcast operation teams to ensure sound requirements are met.
- Maintaining audio equipment such as stage boxes, IFB kits and lapel microphones.
- Documenting and logging production activities and equipment settings.
- Staying up to date with the latest audio technology advancements and trends.
About You:
You are a team player with excellent communication skills, a highly motivated self-starter who can think and act quickly under pressure and with a drive to create a quality product.
You will have:
- Proven experience in audio or sound production, live events or broadcasting.
- A knowledge of signal flow, live broadcast audio, IFB talkback systems, mixing console operation and engineering.
- Proficiency with recording, editing, mixing, and exporting using DAW software especially Adobe Audition.
- Strong problem-solving skills with good hearing acuity and attention to audio details.
- Sharp organisational skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- A degree, technical training or certification in audio engineering, sound design, or other related fields.
Why Seven Network?
We’re looking for people like you to join on our mission to be the most connected news, sport and entertainment brand in Australia.
Seven Network is where you can come to make a difference – in your career, in our company and in the lives of 19 million Australians that we reach each month.
At the heart of our culture is the belief that creativity thrives on connection and collaboration – it's where the magic happens. Our offices across the country buzz with energy and inspiring interactions that can transform to magic on screen.
Some of our perks:
Recognition and Rewards programs:
- Our peer nominated “Moments that move us” program recognises and rewards our people who shine bright by living our values every day.
- 7Perks – benefits including corporate discounts at a range of retail, tech and health & fitness facilities.
Time to manage life events:
- Community Volunteering, Domestic and Family Violence Leave, Compassionate leave, Personal and Annual leave.
- Fertility leave: Up to 5 days paid per year.
- Parental leave: Up to 14 weeks for the Primary Carer (dependent on service) and up to 3 weeks for the Secondary Carer (dependent on service).
Total wellbeing approach:
- Nutritional, Exercise, Financial, Legal and Emotional wellbeing support via our EAP, Health and Wellbeing programs, and bespoke onsite events.
Learn your own way:
- Own your learning by accessing our Leading@SWM and Accelerate@SWM programs. Decide what and when you learn with a mix of just in time online learning and facilitated programs.
- Be mentored by the best in the business as part of our SPARK Mentoring program.
Better Together
Our “Better Together” Employee Advocacy Groups drive diversity, and inclusion efforts across the company ensuring that Seven is an authentic workplace where everybody belongs. We’re proud to be Australia’s first media company to achieve the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality certification and partners with UN Women. In 2023 we launched our RAP as our commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous and First Nations communities and providing education and meaningful accountability for Seven and our people.
Our Values
Our values are our compass. They serve as our roadmap to lead us not just to deliver great work but help to shape everything we do.
Your Professional Adventure Awaits...
Ready to embark on your career adventure? Apply now and become an integral part of shaping the future of Australian media!
The Seven Network is an equal-opportunity employer, and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Recruitment Agencies: The Seven Network does not accept any unsolicited agency resumes and will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
