ABC Upstart Marketing Intern (Start ASAP)

About Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

As the nation’s independent public broadcaster, ABC is proud to be the source of Australian conversations, culture, and stories. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation produces quality, distinctive, award-winning content that informs, educates and entertains audiences from across Australia and the world.

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Your role

The ABC Marketing team are accountable for driving awareness and promotion of ABC content to their audiences around Australia, and beyond. They work across all ABC products and content areas including ABC TV, ABC Kids, ABC iView, ABC Listen, Triple J, News, ABC Radio, and podcasts – and we leverage a range of broadcast, digital, direct, social media, and mass channels to drive the growth of their audiences and greater engagement with their content.

Within the Marketing team, they have several key functions including Screen Marketing, Audio Marketing, News Marketing, Publicity and Events, and 1:1 Marketing and Communications. Each of these teams leverages their areas of expertise, partnering with teams across the ABC, to find creative ways to promote and reach more audiences and bring their content to life!

The ABC is looking for ambitious young marketers for the first round of the ABC MARKETING Upstart internship program. A six-week paid mentorship opportunity that will give successful candidates a taste of working on marketing and or publicity campaigns for ABC screen, audio and digital platforms.

Training & development

With the unrelenting pace of change in their industry combined with the increasing capabilities of new technologies, they are constantly looking at ways to develop their people and to keep their skills current.

Many people come to the ABC with qualifications in journalism, radio, online or a relevant course suited to a corporate area. However, there are courses available to keep you up to date with skills or systems unique to the ABC or to keep your industry knowledge relevant. ABC's training courses include:

• Digital skills development;
• Production skills;
• Camera skills;
• Editing skills and associated technology;
• ...And many more!

Benefits

Some of the benefits of working at ABC include:

• Comprehensive leave conditions including annual leave, personal leave, parental leave, and long service leave
• The opportunity to choose your own super fund or an ABC-nominated fund
• Flexible salary packaging arrangements through an external provider

Career progression

ABC’s performance management system has been designed to foster high performance, creativity, initiative and leadership. It allows flexibility in the planning of work and the development of skills to meet the needs of the future.  Employees benefit through active participation in the process, feedback on performance, recognition and reward for their efforts, and improved development and career opportunities.

Work-life balance

The ABC has a range of flexible policies and practices designed to help people balance their work and personal lives. Access to these types of arrangements will depend on your circumstances, including work requirements, and require the agreement of your manager.

Culture & vibe

The ABC strives for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and to promote a culture of opportunity. Through its services, the ABC seeks to represent, connect, and engage with all of the Australian community. In line with their focus on diversity, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disabilities and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.

About you

Requirements:

• First and foremost, you have a passion for learning, communications and kickstarting your career in the media industry with ABC.
• Secondly, you will be in the middle of or have recently completed a relevant degree in media studies. Either at university, TAFE or an associated learning institution.
• Lastly, a basic understanding of ABC content, channels and platforms and some awareness of industry trends and marketing initiatives and campaigns.

How to apply

To apply for this role, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page to submit your application directly with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• abc.net.au/careers