Job: new media designer - ABCTV Melbourne

ABC INNOVATION
Salary range: Salary range $51k to 57k pa + super
Location: ABC Southbank Centre, Melbourne
Term: 12-month contract, to commence asap
Part-time 3 days per week*
Closing date : 03/08/2007
Overview
ABC Innovation develops and manages the popular abc.net.au portal, which currently attracts over 25 million weekly accesses and growing. We are also responsible for driving strategic innovation in the ABC through developing new areas of content creation, audience connection and platform distribution, in partnership with other ABC content divisions.

We are currently seeking a New Media Designer to join our team in Melbourne. In this role you will design web graphics, interface components and solutions across a range of new media platforms and target audiences. The role will support the ABC’s Health abc.net.au/health and Science abc.net.au/science gateways, as well as the abc.net.au home page and associated network pages.

If you have a passion for graphic design and interactive media, and you are looking to further develop your skills within a dynamic, creative media environment, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Key Responsibilities
-Under direction, design from concept to realisation a range of basic to reasonably complex interactive components and applications, including websites, flash and mobile, for a range of target audiences.
-Produce engaging designs, illustrations, animations, sitemaps and wire frames of consistent quality and technical compliance that will enhance the creativity and usability of abc.net.au.
-Work effectively within production teams, fostering and maintaining positive relationships in order to enhance output and facilitate the efficient production of creative content.
-Ensure adherence to production deadlines, and ensure maintenance of the highest possible new media design standards.

Selection Criteria:
1. Formal qualification/s (degree/diploma) in multimedia or graphic design.
2. Demonstrated strong graphic design and information architecture skills.
3. Demonstrated experience in designing a range of basic to reasonably complex, interactive components and applications, including website interfaces, flash applications, animations, wire frames and sitemaps.
4. Demonstrated experience in designing visually engaging new media graphics for a variety of target audiences.
5. Strong proficiency in a range of graphic and other new media software applications.
6. Ability to work effectively within a new media production team, and both give and receive direction.
7. Understanding of the design and production processes for new media productions, and demonstrated problem-solving skills.
8. Demonstrated organisational and planning skills, and the ability to deliver to tight deadlines and within allocated budgets.
9. Understanding of ABC output and ABC Editorial policies, an advantage.

All applicants must be prepared to provide a folio demonstrating the selection criteria

* The contract will be for 12 months at three days per week. However there is a possibility that additional paid hours may be worked intermittently.

Applications:
For further information contact: Dale Smart on (02) 8333 2466

Application Information:
All applications must address selection criteria. For information on how to apply visit abc.net.au/jobs.

Applications quoting reference EOI728228 should be sent to HR Coordinator, ABC Innovation, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, GPO Box 9994, Sydney NSW 2001 or email innovationjobs@your.abc.net.au by COB Friday 3 August 2007.

Quote reference: EOI728228

The ABC is an equal opportunity employer
Information on ABC corporate policies is available at abc.net.au/corp/