Afternoon Editor

Company Description

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.

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:

- Editorial decision making (which stories to prioritise)
- Managing/mentoring junior staff
- Assigning stories
- Sub-editing
- Writing/publishing 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**:
This is a senior role, and we are looking for someone with the below experience:

- 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
- 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
**Life at Nine**:
Nine is a people business. Being part of the team means you’ll be in a culture that promotes creativity and innovation, diversity and inclusion, is open to feedback, rewards impact and ensures everyone is heard. Importantly, you'll receive the following:

- Career development and quality training
- Up to 16 weeks paid primary carer’s parental leave
- Discounts on lifestyle, entertainment, and leisure memberships, including health insurance, dental and gym
- Discounts on products and services with corporate partners

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**:
**Disclaimer**:We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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