Deputy Shopping Editor

Stan.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Employee Exclusives

Digital newspaper subscription

Stan subscription

Job summary

Nine's flagship digital destination, nine.com.au, reaches millions daily with trusted news, lifestyle, and sports coverage. This role focuses on sourcing, reviewing, and publishing shopping content that drives affiliate revenue and audience engagement across tech, beauty, fashion, health and lifestyle.

You will report to the Shopping Editor, write four daily stories, and collaborate with internal teams to hit revenue and audience targets while optimizing content for SEO and revenue.

Qualifications

• Experience in digital media with affiliate content strategies.
• Ability to write fast, accurate copy under deadlines.
• Hands-on CMS publishing and SEO/revenue optimization.
• Strong research, grammar, and media law knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Pitch audience-focused shopping content ideas.
• Source, review, and publish products aligned with affiliate goals.
• Track shopping events, launches and trends.
• Publish at least four digital stories daily.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to meet performance targets.
• Promote content via homepage headlines, newsletters, and social channels.
• Shoot, source, and edit visuals using Adobe Express for daily articles.

Skills

Digital media experience

Affiliate content strategy

Copywriting under deadlines

CMS publishing

SEO knowledge

Social media amplification

Tools

CMS

Adobe Express

Photoshop

Google Analytics

Job description

Company Description

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company. Working at Nine, you’ll have access to a unique range of experiences and opportunities, helping drive the success of the country’s most trusted television, radio, digital and publishing brands.

Our content reaches almost every Australian - meaning what we do has real impact. We bring people together, celebrate the big moments, and capture the everyday ones.

Some of our most beloved brands have been part of Australian life for generations, and others - new on the scene - have already found their place firmly in our lives. We’re evolving and we need people like you to bring new ideas, innovate and make your mark.

Job Description

As Nine’s flagship digital destination, nine.com.au reaches millions daily with trusted news, lifestyle features, and world-class sports coverage. Our fast-paced team uncovers the human story behind the headline, capturing Australian life across food, travel, parenting, and style. Joining our digital newsroom gives you the platform to innovate, stay on the pulse of breaking news, and shape stories that inform and entertain the nation.

Reporting to the Shopping Editor, you will drive engagement and affiliate revenue by sourcing, reviewing, and publishing high-quality shopping content across tech, beauty, fashion, health, and lifestyle platforms. You will play a pivotal role in delivering fast, compelling digital journalism that inspires consumers and meets key audience targets.

Day to day you will:

• Pitch engaging, audience-focused shopping content ideas to the Shopping Editor.
• Source, research, and review products aligned with broader affiliate revenue goals.
• Track major shopping events, product launches, and emerging market trends.
• Write and publish a minimum of four digital stories daily across the week.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to achieve performance, revenue and audience targets.
• Promote content using strategic homepage headlines, newsletters, and social platforms.
• Shoot, source, and edit high-quality visuals using Adobe Express for daily articles.

What you’ll bring:

• Prior experience in digital media alongside a solid understanding of affiliate content strategies.
• Proven ability to write fast, accurate copy while working under rolling deadline pressure.
• Hands-on experience publishing within a CMS and optimising content for SEO and revenue.
• Excellent research skills, strong grammar, and a working knowledge of media legal practices.
• Proficient photo editing skills using Adobe Express/Photoshop, with a creative eye for visual presentation.
• Ability to amplify stories across social channels, newsletters, and distribution platforms.
• Strong self-motivation to work independently, combined with collaborative communication skills.

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:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave with no distinction between primary and secondary carers
• 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
• Annual gift voucher for Stan subscription
• 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.