Executive Producer Taste Longform Video

What's the role?

Embedded at the helm of the Taste video team, the Executive Producer (EP) will be the strategic, creative, and operational driving force behind our long-form YouTube strategy.

You will lead the vision from end to end, developing high-impact story arcs, casting and managing top-tier talent, leading production crews, and remaining heavily hands-on throughout the edit and post-production process.

From talent-led to deep-dive cooking series, you will ensure our long-form content is visually stunning, commercially viable, and narrative-driven. Beyond YouTube releases, you will oversee the creation of optimized, high-performing short-form social edits (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) to drive reach and brand authority across all Taste digital platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Story & Concept Development: Develop, and structure compelling, high-impact long-form video concepts, series formats, and narrative arcs tailored specifically for YouTube growth and audience retention.
• Talent Sourcing & Management: Identify, recruit, and direct top-tier talent and guest experts—fostering strong on-screen chemistry and signature show identities.
• End-to-End Field & Studio Production: Lead pre-production and showrunner duties on set; direct studio multi-cam setups, location shoots, and complex culinary video packages to ensure top-tier production value.
• Heavy Post-Production & Edit Involvement: Drive post-production workflows by reviewing assemblies, guiding story edits, giving precise structural feedback, and ensuring both long-form cuts and short-form social hooks hit the highest editorial standards.
• Distribution & Strategy: Direct the publishing strategy across YouTube Studio and internal CMS platforms, overseeing best practices for high-CTR thumbnails, titles, metadata, and social cross-promotion.
• Brand & Creative Leadership: Translate food trends, digital culture, and creator talent into visually dynamic, emotionally engaging video narratives that elevate the Taste brand and meet commercial KPIs.

Who are you?

• Executive Storytelling & Directing Mastery: Proven track record of conceptualising, structuring, and producing long-form, talent-led video shows that hold audience retention.
• Deep Post-Production Oversight: Extensive experience managing post workflows with high proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro able to do hands-on fine cuts, story polishes, and give actionable edit direction.
• Technical Production Leadership: Comprehensive understanding of camera setups, studio/kitchen lighting, audio capture, and multi-cam vodcast workflows to effectively direct crew and technical leads.
• YouTube Strategy Native: Masterful understanding of YouTube mechanics, pacing, packaging, thumbnail/title strategy, retention analytics, and cross-platform social trends.
• Talent Management Experience: Outstanding interpersonal skills with a knack for sourcing, managing, and directing on-screen personalities and high-profile talent.
• CMS & Publishing Operations: Strong experience working with enterprise Content Management Systems, publishing schedules, and digital asset workflows.
• Location: Must be based in Sydney and able to work on-site at Holt St.

Why News Corp Australia

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• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits
• Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
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• Helping you grow - Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career
• Giving back - Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives
• Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

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