Music Leaders

Ongoing Full Time
Leadership Journalism/Content Making Production/Content

Ongoing full-time role
triple j is looking for a passionate and strategic Music Director to lead our music curation and programming shaping what our young music-loving audience hears across the network.
In this role youll set the musical direction across triple js linear and digital platforms mentor a talented team of music programmers and help drive our music vision both internally and across the broader Australian music industry.
Youll be among the first to hear the best new music from Australia and around the world working closely with the Manager Music Programming to bring it to our audience in fresh and exciting ways.
From Ausmusic Month and the Hottest 100 to live recordings and outside broadcasts youll play a key role in some of triple js biggest moments. With your deep understanding of music trends scheduling systems and the Australian music industry youll help make sure the music triple j supports hits the mark with listeners nationwide.
This year marks 50 years of triple j and we remain as passionate as ever about championing local artists and delivering fresh music events and content for young people across the country. This role is central to delivering some of our biggest programs and helping us back and break the next generation of Australian artists in 2025 and beyond.

MUSIC

Were looking for a passionate and experienced music professional with a deep understanding of the Australian music landscape and a sharp editorial instinct. Youll bring proven experience in music programming whether in radio or streaming and a strong ability to identify standout content across diverse genres.
Your technical expertise with digital broadcast systems and scheduling tools like G Selector and Zetta will be essential along with your ability to lead and mentor a team. Youll be highly organised thrive under pressure and have a genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion in music storytelling.
Salary packaging.
~ triple j is Australias biggest youth media brand: were right across video social digital and also doing audio via podcasts and radio. We passionately champion new music help local acts get a leg up explore pop culture news and anything that matters to young people. Our broader network includes our sister stations triple j Unearthed and Double J. We also love live music and have been recording it at pubs clubs and festivals for our audience for nearly 50 years.
We celebrate our staffs diversity their different experiences abilities and worldview and we want to empower that through everything we do. Its through our individuality and our collective energy that we bring great ideas stories and music to young Australians on every platform where they live.
In line with our focus on diversity and inclusion applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds people with disability and LGBTQIA individuals. If you want to know more please contact Michelle Challans Recruitment Lead Screen & Audio on
We are unable to accept email applications please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal.
Applications Close: 11:55pm Sunday 23 November