Eastside Radio 2018 Programming Director
Fixed Term Position: 12 months
Closing Date for Applications: 28^th February 2018

Summary

Eastside Radio is the community station for the City of Sydney and Eastern Suburbs. Having been on air for over 30 years the station is an established cultural icon with a loyal following of listeners.

We love the arts, jazz music, world music, the blues, soul music, Hip Hop, funk and electronic sounds. We are the only station in Sydney to devote 5 mornings a week to supporting theatre, dance, film, design, literature, indigenous, visual and other art forms. Every afternoon we focus on the issues that matter to the community.

Many of our presenters and producers are working musicians, DJs and artists at the forefront of Sydney’s creative scene. Others come from distinguished careers in politics, advertising, journalism, science and education.

The Eastside Radio Programming Director (PD) is a new role at Eastside and will be providing support to our 84 programs with more than 130 presenters and producers. With assistance from the Programming Committee and Board the PD will be responsible for implementing the creative direction of the station’s programs. The PD will help design technological advances to improve broadcasting and ensure relevance in the modern media landscape.

The successful candidate will be employed by the station for a fixed-term. The position is flexible with an expected workload of 1 day per week.

Short-listed applicants will be interviewed by the Station Manager, HR Manager and a Member of the Board.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a unique and innovative community station.

Please address the selection criteria in your application.

Duties:

– Be the primary point of contact for all on air program makers on Eastside Radio.
– Initiate and filter Program feedback from the Programming Committee to improve presenters and their shows
– Work closely with the Music Director to ensure the musical direction of the station is being fulfilled.
– Ensure that all programs have access to the studios as desired
– Stay in constant contact with the Talks Producer, Music Manager and presenters and/or producers about their programs’ relative content
– Monitor the Eastside Radio 89.7 streaming and on demand services from a sound quality perspective.
– Where necessary provide editorial assistance to program blogs.
– Manage all substitutions beyond individual show responsibility including any pre-records and evergreens
– Help all programs to build an audience
– Co-operate with all fundraising initiatives that affect programming especially Radiothon
– Maintaining Eastside Radio’s programming reputation as a diverse and eclectic sum of its parts
– Attend the following compulsory events: Station Meetings, Global Rhythms, and Radiothon meetings and events

Selection Criteria
Essential

– Ability to work constructively under pressure and manage time efficiently.
– Success with programming across other media organisations
– Experience with managing volunteers
– Ability to work with minimum direction and supervision
– Good interpersonal communication skills
– Advanced on air skills using multiple player platforms

Desirable

– Demonstrated experience in community based organisation
– Demonstrated commitment to Eastside Radio principles and philosophies, and understanding of its audience
– Strong on air capability
– Basic audio production

Applications

Please send us your CV and address the selection criteria in a cover letter and submit your application to tony@eastsidefm.org. Applications should include the subject line ‘APPLICATION FOR PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR’