Afternoon Editor

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.

Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.

Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.

We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.

Job Description

Our Wide World of Sports team is looking for an Afternoon Editor to lead editorial staff and write and publish stories.

Day to day you will:

Lead Editorial decision making (which stories to prioritise)
Manage/mentor junior staff
Assign stories
Sub-edit
Write/publish stories

Please note this position requires shift / roster work. The shifts are generally 12-8pm with some later shifts (3-11pm at least one night a week). There is some weekend work required.

Qualifications

What we would like to see:

Proven experience in media
A passion for sport and preferably strong knowledge and/or background in either NRL, tennis, cricket, AFL, motorsport or combat sports
Enthusiasm for the Olympics. Paris 2024 will be a huge focus for our newsroom and you will take a pivotal role in our coverage
You will be a leader, capable of setting an example and mentoring junior staff
Must be a strong writer and storyteller with a good eye for an angle that will work for a large digital audience and possess the ability to craft an engaging headline
You will have knowledge of SEO and an ability to use social media and other tools to promote WWOS content
An understanding of how to tell a story with video at its heart is key
A background in digital media and experience using a CMS is required

Additional Information

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.