Head of IT
·Mitcham, Melbourne VIC
·Full-time
·Hybrid working environment
About Us
Here at PositiveMedia, home of 89.9 TheLight, our Vision is to see “Every life alight with the love of Jesus”. We are a trusted media organisation with a mission to positively impact our community 24/7.
- We are a missional workplace, but not a church
- We hold fast to Christian beliefs to guide our work, decisions and relationships
- We are a community of God’s people, and we define ourselves and organise our work around our purpose
- We exist not for ourselves, but for the sake of our mission
Find out more about us through this short video.
What we offer
We are a fun and energetic organisation where our shared values and passion for our vision govern what we do and how we do it. We offer flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to make a difference in our community.
About this Role
The Head of IT is responsible for PositiveMedia’s technical landscape. In this role, you will develop and drive innovative technical solutions while ensuring our systems, infrastructure and data remain secure, reliable and future-focused.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Leading, coaching and developing the IT team (3 direct reports)
- Overseeing the IT function and delivering across three core areas of Broadcast, Data and Infrastructure
- Overseeing the maintenance of all office and broadcast technical equipment in a 24/7 operating environment
- Coordinating all software, IT and technical developments for the organisation
- Ensuring the physical and cyber security of facilities, equipment, systems and data across the organisation
- Supporting technical innovation and development across the organisation
- Overseeing IT metrics, including SLAs, reporting and compliance with the Essential 8 Security framework
- Staying abreast of changes and leading the tech solutions for our major events (i.e. On-air fundraising,
outside broadcasting, events)
- Working with business unit leaders to ensure they have the technical and data resources
required to meet their objectives
About You
We are seeking a forward‑thinking, results‑driven leader with strong emotional intelligence. We are looking for someone who builds collaborative relationships, develops others, and inspires high performance across the IT team and the wider organisation.
This is a unique opportunity to work within a highly motivated, passionate and innovative workplace. If this sounds like a great fit for you and you get who we are and what we do, we would
love to hear from you.
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Please submit a resume and cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will not be
considered.
Applicants must have full working rights in Australia and be able to provide evidence of eligibility to work.
Click to view the full position description or visit our website – https://www.thelight.com.au/positions-vacant
If you have any questions about this job, feel free to contact Lyn Ryman, General Manager of Operations, (lyn.ryman@positivemedia.com.au / +61 3 9955 8887).
