What's the role?
Sky News Australia is looking for a senior journalist to lead a team of reporters across core publishing verticals on SkyNews.com.au.
The Homepage Editor will be responsible for political, business and specialist reporting with the goal of driving exclusives and increasing audience engagement.
This is a rare opportunity to join the leadership team of one of the country's fastest growing digital operations and become a mentor to the next generation of reporters.
Key Responsibilities Possess mature and seasoned news judgement to help navigate story pitches from the staff and prioritise the most important issues.
Help manage a 7-day roster to ensure the biggest news moments are appropriately staffed.
Edit and curate the SkyNews.com.au homepage with the best performing content.
Use WordPress CMS to build stories, assign them to appropriate sections and liaise with social media teams.
Understand the immediacy of the digital and television news environments and how best to leverage broadcast content for digital assets.
Identify newsworthy opinion and interview content from our television channels and ensure this is delivered to our online audience quickly and accurately into the news cycle.
Understand what content works for which platforms and target content specifically for Digital platforms.
Work in a fast-paced team environment which involves liaising with the Digital Video teams, and on-air teams to turn around exclusive content quickly.
Digital Reporters need to have the maturity to work with limited supervision while meeting strict publishing targets and deadlines.
Who are you?
Impeccable sub-editing skills and a proven track-record of breaking news stories.
Excellent news sense and the ability to write sharp content quickly.
Ability to train staff to ensure tight deadlines are being met while maintaining the accuracy of editorial content.
Experience in a busy newsroom is ideal and management experience is preferred.
Ability to navigate complicated political discussions.
A positive attitude with enthusiasm for sharing ideas and learning new skills.
Ability to work unsupervised, to tight deadlines and under pressure.
Excellent time management and organisational skills.
News Benefits News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities.
Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia.
Our benefits include:
Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family.
Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices).
News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion – focused education series) and recognition.
Support on making the most of your money.
Exclusive offers across a range of products and services.
Make a difference to our communities.
Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents' rooms.
Who are we?
Sky News is Australia's leading 24-hour multi-channel and multi-platform news service provider.
Operated by Australian News Channel Pty Ltd (ANC), a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, its channels include Sky News Live, Sky News Weather, Sky News Extra, Sky News UK, FOX SPORTS News and Australia Channel for international audiences.
Sky News Australia also operates a national digital network reaching millions of Australians each month across digital platforms including SkyNews.com.au, YouTube, Facebook and News Corp Australia websites.
Sky News Australia's unrivalled broadcast and digital news content features award-winning journalists, exclusive insights from the biggest names in politics, ground-breaking special investigations, and live breaking news, sport and weather.
What's next?
Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit / careers.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We know that diversity strengthens our teams and newsrooms as we seek to tell stories that represent the diverse communities of Australia that we serve.
Our people make us unique and we all have a story.
We encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and gender identities to apply.
Inclusion is important to us and we want everyone at News to bring their whole-selves to work.
If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to outline which pronouns you prefer, please feel free to let us know.
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