3AW Engineering Manager

Company Description

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? We're looking for a dynamic and innovative Broadcast Engineer to join our team. This role offers the perfect challenge for those looking to elevate their career, providing autonomy and the chance to solve problems creatively with cutting-edge technology. If you're eager to make a meaningful impact and engage in exciting projects, this is the opportunity for you!

We have a new and exciting opportunity for an Engineering Manager to join us at our Melbourne Radio headquarters in Docklands. We are open to applications outside of Melbourne looking to relocate. 

Your passion for Radio and storytelling, combined with your love for technology's role in enabling creativity, is essential. You understand that people are at the heart of everything we do.

Job Description

The successful candidate will not only provide technical leadership to our team of Broadcast IT engineers at 3AW in Melbourne but also possess the technical skills required to excel in this role. As a Radio broadcast system expert, you will bring extensive knowledge and experience in delivering and supporting Radio broadcasting facilities, while driving efficiencies in broadcast technical operations.

Day to day includes but isn't limited to: 

• Managing technical support and providing technical leadership to the Melbourne radio team and the broader national Nine Radio technology group
• Supporting and managing existing broadcast Audio over IP infrastructure including troubleshooting issues and deploying new systems
• Maintaining technical documentation for 3AW and related facilities
• Participating in an on-call roster with some out-of-hours work when required
• Work collaboratively with other Nine Technology and internal teams (locally and nationally) to provide mentoring, support and solutions for the benefit of the business

Qualifications

Extensive experience as a team lead or manager in a technology Support and/or Build role within the Radio Broadcasting industry.

Formal qualifications in audio engineering, electronic engineering, IT/networking or related technology preferred but other relevant equivalent qualifications and experience will be considered

Experience deploying and/or supporting the following Radio broadcast software and hardware:

• Zetta
• Telos Alliance / Axia products
• Klotz
• Wheatstone
• Lawo broadcast systems including VSM
• Broadcast Bionics
• Newsboss
• Tieline Codecs
• Working knowledge of Cisco networking and products 
• Factum Radioscape and DAB+ 
• AM Radio transmission links, monitoring and transmitter systems

Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we’d still like to hear from you. We’re looking for someone enthusiastic about learning new technologies and systems. If you have a strong grasp of radio broadcasting technology and can apply that knowledge to new systems, let’s connect!

Additional Information

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.