The SBS Talent Escalator is a nation-wide initiative focused on creating opportunities for creatives from historically under-represented communities within the television production sector. 

The Talent Escalator is a partnership between SBS and state and territory screen agencies.

The Talent Escalator supports career development opportunities for emerging and mid-level screen practitioners through opportunities for participants to work with production companies of SBS-commissioned programs across unscripted and scripted, in roles that are a step up from their existing level of experience.

Since 2017, SBS has supported more than 30 Talent Escalator positions including Associate Producer, Production Manager, Assistant Editor, Director’s Attachment and other roles.

Talent Escalator participants have worked on a wide variety of programs across our documentary, factual, food, entertainment, and drama slates. Examples include unscripted shows Mastermind, Lost For Words, Come Fly with Me, and scripted shows Hungry Ghosts, New Gold Mountain, and The Tailings.

SBS and the state and territory agencies collaborate with production companies working on SBS-commissioned programs to secure flexible, on-the-job, paid learning and immersion opportunities.

Talent Escalator roles become available on a rolling basis throughout the year on various programs. To submit an expression of interest, please contact diversity@sbs.com.au.

• Email: diversity@sbs.com.au