Evening News Editor: Lead PM Coverage (Hybrid)

Stan.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid work

Career development

Job summary

Nine’s Sydney Morning Herald seeks a senior editor to drive afternoon and evening coverage across digital and print. You will oversee late-breaking stories, manage PM news operations and curate high-impact content that engages key audiences.

Responsibilities include commissioning, editing, directing reporters, and maintaining rigorous fact-checking and copy-editing standards while aligning online and print coverage with core editorial priorities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a senior editor or topic editor with staff management.
• Strong editorial judgment, copy-editing, and storytelling skills.
• Fluent across digital formats, print publishing, and audience analytics.

Responsibilities

• Drive afternoon and evening coverage for The Sydney Morning Herald across digital and print.
• Oversee late-breaking stories, manage evening news operations and curations.
• Direct reporters, sign off on page content, and ensure editorial standards.

Skills

News editing leadership

Copy-editing

Digital platforms

Analytics tools

Time management

Tools

CMS platforms

Analytics tools

Job description

Nine’s Sydney Morning Herald seeks a senior editor to drive afternoon and evening coverage across digital and print. You will oversee late-breaking stories, manage PM news operations and curate high-impact content that engages key audiences.

Responsibilities include commissioning, editing, directing reporters, and maintaining rigorous fact-checking and copy-editing standards while aligning online and print coverage with core editorial priorities.