Job Description
Company Description
The Australian Financial Review is the nation’s premier business and politics publication, renowned for its incisive, independent and agenda-setting journalism. The Financial Review believes an innovative and entrepreneurial business community is critical to Australia’s future prosperity in an increasingly connected world. Our focus is Australia but our mindset is global; we are as committed to covering the corporate and political stories that will shape the new economy as we are to reporting on the establishment. We believe that it is important for our newsroom to celebrate success and scrutinise misconduct. Financial Review readers want to make up their own minds, which means our editorial mission is to be impartial, informative and accountable. The Financial Review is home to Australia’s top journalists, all of whom work tirelessly to produce trusted, timely and engaging content with a focus on digital audiences and contemporary forms of storytelling.
Job Description
Join The Australian Financial Review as Deputy Editor, Wealth, where you will be part of a talented team producing incisive, agenda-setting journalism that distills complex financial developments into actionable advice for Australia’s premier business audience. In this pivotal role, you will work closely with the Wealth Editor to shape the narrative of personal finance and wealth management, driving subscriber growth through innovative storytelling and sophisticated analysis.
Day to day you will:
- Stay across developments in politics, economics and markets to find fresh angles and actionable advice in key areas including personal finance, investing and superannuation
- Spot trends in those areas before they hit the mainstream and use case studies and data to bring the content to life
- Be responsible for telling stories at the intersection of the two biggest trends shaping the Australian economy – housing affordability and the intergenerational wealth transfer
- Craft high-impact headlines, intros and write-offs
- Meet tight deadlines, learn from audience data and work collaboratively across the newsroom
- Assist the wealth editor to develop strategies to deliver on wealth’s role as a key driver of new audience, subscriber retention and subscriber growth; plus fill in for the wealth editor as required
Qualifications
What you’ll bring:
- Proven experience as a journalist or content producer, ideally with a background in financial services or personal finance.
- Exceptional writing skills with meticulous attention to detail, grammar, and sentence construction.
- A can-do attitude and the flexibility to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced newsroom.
- Experience in editorial leadership, including providing guidance to other reporters and editing their stories - or the ability to develop these skills
- Strong organisational skills and proficiency in digital storytelling formats.
- Experience in digital article production, including headline writing and image selection.
- An established network of industry contacts and the ability to deliver sophisticated analysis on major news.
- Experience writing newsletters would be looked upon very favourably.
Additional Information
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:
- 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.
More info at Nine Careers.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
We’re committed to a safe, respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one, you’ll 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.
