News Editor NSWACT

Job Description

We are looking for an editor to lead Domains property news coverage and manage a small team of property journalists. This is a senior editorial role within Domains national news team responsible for shaping commissioning and publishing authoritative engaging and timely property journalism.

You will have strong editorial judgment deep news instincts and a solid understanding of the Australian property market and broader economic landscape. Just as importantly you will be an excellent people leader someone who enjoys coaching journalists sharpening ideas and lifting the quality of the teams output.

The national property news team covers everything from property data and market forecasting to interest rates and economic policy housing affordability and social issues major campaigns luxury property stories and breaking news. This role plays a key part in setting the agenda and ensuring coverage is smart distinctive and audience focused.

Responsibilities

• Take pitches brainstorm ideas and provide clear editorial direction and feedback
• Assign stories and brief reporters daily and weekly including on breaking news
• Plan and manage the content workflow and content calendar
• Edit journalists copy to a high standard and provide feedback as required
• Jump in and write where/when required to a high standard
• Stay across property trends data the economy and housing policy identifying news opportunities
• Deep dive into data and reports to inform coverage and generate story ideas
• Track content performance metrics and make strategic editorial decisions based on audience insights
• Work collaboratively with other teams across the business including video social SEO and magazine
• As a team we work closely with editorial creators across the business and contribute to major campaigns and cross-platform initiatives.

About You

• Significant editorial experience in a newsroom environment
• Proven experience managing or leading journalists
• Strong news judgment and editing skills
• A sound understanding of the Australian property market and the economic forces that shape it
• Experience working with data and translating it into accessible journalism
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Ability to juggle breaking news with planned longer-term coverage

Desirable:

• Experience in a digital-first newsroom
• Knowledge of SEO/AIO and audience analytics
• Experience working with newsletters video or social teams

About Domain part of CoStar Group:

Domain is a leading property technology and services marketplace that is home to one of the largest portfolios of property brands in Australia including the DomainAllhomesand Commercial Real Estate (CRE) 2025 Domain became part of CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) a global leader in commercial real estate information analytics onlinemarketplacesand 3D digital twin technology. Together Domain and CoStar Group is dedicated to digitising the worlds real estate empowering all people to discover properties insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.

Whats Next

Well give your application the thoughtful attention it deserves and get back to you as soon as possible. If theres a match one of our recruitment consultants will reach outso keep your phone handy! Were genuinely excited about the chance to work together and make a meaningful impact.

Equity Diversity and Inclusion at Domain

Domain is enthusiastically and unapologetically committed to fostering an equitable inclusive work culture which reflects our customers and communities. We are proactively looking for candidates from all lived experiences including people with disability and people of all ages ethnicities cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples) faiths sexual orientations and gender identities (including trans and non-binary people).

We are committed to providing an equitable recruitment process for people with disability. If you require adjustments during the process were here to support. If you wish to receive this job advertisement in an accessible format or have a confidential chat about workplace adjustments please contact our Equity Diversity and Inclusion team at or leave a message onand we will get back to you.

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing