Broadcast Technician, Melbourne

Who is 10 ViacomCBS?

10 ViacomCBS Australia & New Zealand is a division of ViacomCBS International Networks – which in turn is a division of ViacomCBS. ViacomCBS is a global media and entertainment organisation with some of the best known and loved brands in the world, employing 1,500+ employees in A/NZ and 15,000+ globally. We deliver content that is premium and differentiated to the young and young at heart in the way they want it via an enhanced viewing ecosystem.

We create content that gets people talking. What’s more, you’ll find all those great shows (and more) on our free-to-air channels (10, 10 Peach, 10 Shake and 10 Bold), subscription channels (MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Comedy Central), our digital platform 10 Play and subscription video on demand service Paramount+.

We’re now looking for a talented Broadcast/IT Technician to join our team based in Melbourne.

Here’s just a few reasons why 92% of our employees will recommend 10 ViacomCBS to a friend:

Broadcast Media is one of the most sought-after industries, even more so in the current economic climate
Competitive salary + 10% super + salary sacrifice options
Parental Leave (14 weeks paid leave to parents who have been with the business for 12 months)
Learning & Development (including study support, our Propel Program and LinkedIn Learning access)
Career Opportunities (mentoring programs and robust internal promotion policies
Reward & Recognition Programs
Subscriptions to Paramount+, MTV Play & Noggin
Discounts from the likes of Apple, LG, Microsoft, JB-HIFI, BMW, Audi and Mazda
Tickets including Australia’s A League, or maybe you’d enjoy being in the audience to watch your favourite shows?
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Action Plan and RAP (Reconciliation Action Plan) Australian leader in DE&I across the commercial media industry
Top 100 Global Workplaces with The Best D&I Initiatives (Mogul, 2021)
Health (corporate rates with gyms, health clubs, aquatic centres, HCF & Weight Watchers)
Mental Health (EAP, also including Thrive and Headspace apps)
Remote/Flexible working arrangements
Social Events
Onsite amenities can include parking, café’s, showers, lockers, bike stands etc.

What you’ll do as a Broadcast Technician:
Working as part of the Technology Team, you will be the support person that helps keep all our broadcast and IT systems ticking along nicely. We have a lot of technology and this role will expose you to a large and diverse range of equipment, from studio cameras to standardised IT infrastructure, to customised applications, servers, and SAN storage.

You’ll need to love technology, be able to pick stuff up really quickly, share knowledge, and embrace change. You will thrive on keeping up with the rapid technology developments in the Broadcast and IT industries and enjoy getting your hands in to the nitty-gritty of our systems & hardware.

The crux of the role:
Technical support and maintenance of Broadcast and IT equipment

Working with equipment suppliers to ensure minimum down time and optimal reliability of broadcast and IT equipment and systems.

Providing a professional high level of service and guidance to end users and clients.

Document a whole lot of systems and procedures.

What we’re looking for. What is essential?

Qualifications in IT, Telecommunication or Systems Engineering

Linux OS and scripting

Windows Systems Administration

Network Administration and Support

AWS, Azure and similar cloud-based systems

Hardware troubleshooting

Flexible to work a rotating shift roster, including some early mornings, late night shifts and occasional weekends.

Not be freaked out by high pressure or time critical situations

Extra brownie points for any of the following:
Broadcasting equipment

Post-production systems

Broadcast graphics equipment

Media Asset management systems

Our company values inform our thoughts, words, and actions:
Optimism & Determination
Inclusivity & Collaboration
Agility & Adaptability

At 10 ViacomCBS there's no such thing as the 'perfect candidate'.

Seeing responsibilities and competencies laid out on paper can be confronting. At this stage of the recruitment process, sometimes imposter syndrome can creep in and mess with our confidence.

Please know that we list these items to give you an opportunity to show us your potential and how you can grow and transform with us. Your ability to demonstrate that you have the real potential to develop the required capabilities, knowledge, and experience to perform in this role is what we would like to hear from you. Where possible, you should support your claims with specific examples of what you have done, and how you did it.

However you identify, and whatever your background may be, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day!

We embrace difference and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds regardless of factors such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property or birth. These grounds also include age, nationality, marital status, disability, place of residence and sexual orientation.

ViacomCBS is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

At ViacomCBS, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. ViacomCBS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.