Nova 969 Music Director – 12 Month FTC
About Nova
NOVA Entertainment is Australia’s fastest-growing audio entertainment business, creating experiences loved and shared by audiences. NOVA Entertainment owns and operates the Nova Network, the most listened-to metro network in Australia, which includes Nova 96.9 Sydney, Nova 100 Melbourne, Nova 106.9 Brisbane, Nova 93.7 Perth and Nova 919 Adelaide, in addition to Australia’s premium intimate live music brand, Nova’s Red Room.
NOVA Entertainment also owns and operates Australia’s feel-good station, smoothfm in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, the talk station FIVEaa in Adelaide, Star 104.5 on the NSW Central Coast and the DAB+ stations – smoothfm, smooth Relax, smooth 80s, smooth Vintage, Nova Throw Backs, Nova 90s, Nova Noughties and Coles Radio.
The company’s broadcast offering is complemented by a range of on-demand assets across digital, social and mobile, including the NOVA Entertainment Podcast Network, which brings together the largest stable of accessible talent in the country to create a suite of quality podcast content that connects audiences and brands.
Our values are integral to who we are. We believe in creating and working in an environment that supports Unwavering Unity, Relentless Curiosity and Radical Empathy.
We have an exciting and rarely offered opportunity for an experienced Music Director with Radio Broadcast experience to join our Nova 96.9 team based in Pyrmont on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract. Reporting to the Head of Music, you will be an integral part of a team that directly influences the hits and favourites that we put on air and on demand.
What are we looking for?
- Appropriate qualifications in music scheduling, with experience using the RCS suite of products including expertise in GSelector
- Radio Experience preferred – Minimum 4 years in a similar role
- Strong communication skills including verbal and written
- A team player who will actively participate, develop and maintain effective and positive relationships with record companies and partners
- A music lover with an understanding of relevant music trends and pop culture.
- Exceptional time management skills combined with the ability to prioritise to ensure the creation of the perfect music log
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Flexibility in your working hours – you will have a “Whatever it takes” approach to get the job done.
Why you will love working at Nova
- This is a full-time, on-site position located in our Pyrmont studios. Our Commercial Teams are dynamic, engaged and highly collaborative and being on-site will ensure your personal and professional career development. Depending on the needs of the business we can explore flexible work options where appropriate
- Access to Learning and Development programs and internal opportunities – all staff have access to LinkedIn Learning as well as other in-house training days.
- Access to health and wellbeing initiatives (Nova’s Life+ & Employee Assistance Program, mental health training programs)
- Amazing employee benefits from a huge variety of partners nationally (we don’t want to boast, but it is a lot)
- Frequent staff lunches & survey celebrations
- ACCESS TO THE BEST GIGS IN TOWN (did we mention Nova Red Room – G-Flip, Tones & I – the best live talent around!)
- Working with teams that will celebrate your successes, want to hear about your camping trip and have a chat about the latest shenanigans on reality tv.
Nova Entertainment Diversity & Inclusion Commitment:
The Aim:
Promote a diverse workforce that invites people of all backgrounds to work and grow with us in their own unique way.
How we do it…
- Providing a work environment that embraces and values Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Supporting candidates who may have diverse needs by providing reasonable adjustments ensuring each candidate can put their best efforts into their application.
- By being allies of the LGBTIQA+ community and members of the Welcome Here initiative
- Best utilising our membership and guidance of the Diversity Council of Australia
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What’s next?
- Only successful applicants will be contacted.
- Our interview process will involve a telephone interview initially followed by up to 2 face-to-face interviews
- Police Checks may be required.
Please reach out during the application process if you think you may require any considerations for the recruitment process.
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