Company Description

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.

Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.

Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.

We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.

Job Description

Based at our North Sydney studios, we have an exciting and rare opportunity for a Chief Remote Pilot to join the Nine Broadcast Operations team.

As the Chief Remote Pilot, you'll manage all aspects of our drone operations, ensuring top-tier video production. You'll liaise with key stakeholders, serving as the primary contact for CASA on regulatory matters. Additionally, you'll oversee pilot training, compliance, maintenance, and R&D. Acting as the main advisor to our air safety compliance group, you'll handle broader aviation requirements and communication with stakeholders and third-party suppliers for flight approvals.

This role involves national travel for operations, training, audits, and compliance checks.

Day to day responsibilities include but aren't limited to:

• Manage RPAS operations and operators for a large fleet, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Develop and maintain regulatory responsibilities of the ReOC.
• Coordinate training for remote pilot staff and ensure CASR compliance.
• Serve as main contact for CASA and flight authorisation.
• Advise Nine’s Aviation Safety Compliance Committee on requirements.
• Oversee communication with third-party aviation due diligence suppliers.
• Develop workflows and applications for safe and legal flight operations.
• Maintain documentation, investigate incidents, and stay updated on regulatory changes.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate who can build strong relationships, is technically minded, drives safety first and brings to the role a positive attitude and upholds the values of Nine.

What you will bring to the role:

• CASA Approved Remote Pilot Licence (RePL) required.
• Be approved as a Chief Remote Pilot through CASA assessment after starting the role
• Proficient in computer literacy for reporting, data retrieval, file transfer, and software tools related to Remote Pilot operations.
• Strong risk management skills, including hazard identification and mitigation.
• Experience in television broadcasting.
• Full driver's licence and ability to complete company-required Police checks.

Desirable:

• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience.
• Previous experience as a Chief Remote Pilot.

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.

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.