The Opportunity:
As an Assistant Editor at Seven, you’ll support the 7NEWS Digital editorial team in the day-to-day operations of the news website. This includes editing articles, assisting with story development, and collaborating with reporters and other editors to meet deadlines. You will play a key role in ensuring that the website’s content meets our high editorial standards.
Based at our head office in Eveleigh, Sydney and reporting to the Director of Digital News, you will be responsible for:
- Working alongside the Page Editor and Director of Digital News in prioritising daily content ideas, assignments, scheduling and production.
- Leading content planning and execution on politics, business and finance stories, and working with the team to develop new ways of tackling these areas to appeal to 7NEWS.com.au audience.
- Collaborating with the Editor and wider team on future planning for features, investigations and execution which includes content planning for weekends and significant news events.
- Liaising with frontpage editors, the news editor and social teams on packaging, homepage placement and off-platform distribution.
- Identifying and implementing strategic initiatives in line with defined goals of growing audiences in our core demographic.
- Leading the wider newsroom in other editors’ absence and coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders across SWM.
About You:
You are an outstanding collaborator with strong editorial skills, a passion for news, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. You are exceptionally organised with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively under tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
You will have:
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, english, communications, or a related field.
- Proven experience as an editor, journalist, or writer (preferably with experience in digital journalism).
- Excellent communication, editorial and writing skills with a keen eye for detail.
- Comprehensive understanding of the digital space: strong understanding of SEO, social media, and online journalism. Familiarity with content management systems (CMS) and basic HTML knowledge is a plus.
- A deep interest in current events and news trends.
Why Seven Network?
We’re looking for people like you to join on our mission to be the most connected news, sport and entertainment brand in Australia.
Seven Network is where you can come to make a difference – in your career, in our company and in the lives of 19 million Australians that we reach each month.
At the heart of our culture is the belief that creativity thrives on connection and collaboration – it's where the magic happens. Our offices across the country buzz with energy and inspiring interactions that can transform to magic on screen.
Some of our perks:
Recognition and Rewards programs:
- Our peer nominated “Moments that move us” program recognises and rewards our people who shine bright by living our values every day.
- Our 7Perks exclusive benefits platform provides discounts to over 500 retailers.
Time to manage life events:
- Community Volunteering, Domestic and Family Violence Leave, Compassionate leave, Personal and Annual leave.
- Fertility leave: Up to 5 days paid per year.
- Parental leave: Up to 14 weeks for the Primary Carer (dependent on service) and up to 3 weeks for the Secondary Carer (dependent on service).
Total wellbeing approach:
- Nutritional, Exercise, Financial, Legal and Emotional wellbeing support via our EAP, Health and Wellbeing programs, and bespoke onsite events.
Learn your own way:
- Own your learning by accessing our Leading@SWM and Accelerate@SWM programs. Decide what and when you learn with a mix of just in time online learning and facilitated programs.
- Be mentored by the best in the business as part of our SPARK Mentoring program.
Better Together
Our “Better Together” Employee Advocacy Groups drive diversity, and inclusion efforts across the company ensuring that Seven is an authentic workplace where everybody belongs. We’re proud to be Australia’s first media company to achieve the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality certification and partners with UN Women. In 2023 we launched our RAP as our commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous and First Nations communities and providing education and meaningful accountability for Seven and our people.
