Deputy News Director
Deputy News Director
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Job Description
The Australian Financial Review has an exciting opportunity for a Deputy News Director to join our team on a 12-month contract (parental leave). In this role you will be focused on driving the news agenda in the afternoon and evening ensuring is up-to-date with the latest breaking stories. Youll have the editorial judgement and leadership skills to make quick decisions about story placement headlines and coverage mix to keep AFR readers engaged. Youll work closely with the News Director and the AFRs team of senior editors to ensure the stories theyve commissioned are reaching a wide audience. The role also involves forward planning for the following day and upcoming news events.
Day to day you will:
- Edit the AFR homepage to maximise digital distribution
- Lead the afternoon digital team including a breaking news reporter responsible for live blogging SEO producer and social media producers
- Attend and present to news conferences
- Constantly monitor data and analytics for real-time audience feedback
- Write and send push alerts
- Ensure stories are presented to a high standard for the digital audience including visual elements like photos graphics and video
- Experiment with headlines and story-sells captions and write-offs/precedes
- Work with reporters and newsletter producers to optimise story angles
Qualifications :
What youll bring:
- Excellent news judgement with demonstrated experience in a newsroom
- Proven experience in homepage editing sub-editing and production for online publishing
- A strong understanding of news and current affairs and a passion for breaking news especially in business finance and Australian politics
- A working understanding of social media
- An understanding of legal best-practice including defamation laws
- Excellent knowledge of the English language grammar and syntax
- Experience interpreting data and analytics to maximise audiences at key traffic times
- Ability to use Canva or similar tools for images/GIFs would be a plus
Additional Information :
Nine is Australias largest locally owned media company. Working at Nine youll have access to a unique range of experiences and opportunities helping drive the success of the countrys most trusted television radio digital and publishing brands.
Our content reaches almost every Australian - meaning what we do has real impact. We bring people together celebrate the big moments and capture the everyday ones.
Some of our most beloved brands have been part of Australian life for generations and others - new on the scene - have already found their place firmly in our lives. Were evolving and we need people like you to bring new ideas innovate and make your mark.
How we work
At Nine our flexible work options vary by role and team. Depending on the position this may include flexible hours hybrid work or part-time arrangements. We welcome discussing your flexibility needs during the hiring process - just ask the Talent Acquisition team.
Our employee benefits include:
- 18 weeks paid parental leave with no distinction between primary and secondary carers.
- Access to Employee Exclusives program - a way of getting closer to our incredible brands offering unique experiences behind-the-scenes access and awesome perks.
- Digital newspaper subscription to our mastheads.
- Annual gift voucher for Stan subscription.
More info at Nine Careers.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Were committed to a safe respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one youll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people with disabilities and of all ages genders nationalities backgrounds and cultures as we recognise the importance and value of diverse perspectives. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process please advise us when you apply.
Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
