National Business Editor — Strategy & Analytics Lead

Junee Southern Cross; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks paid parental leave

Employee Exclusives program

Digital newspaper subscription

Stan subscription

Job summary

Nine is seeking a Business Editor to lead the national business desk across The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, shaping strategy and driving agenda‑setting coverage. You will guide a high‑performing team across Sydney and Melbourne, delivering independent journalism that powers digital subscriber growth.

The role can be based in Sydney or Melbourne and requires interstate travel, with weekend work as needed.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a senior journalist or editor delivering high‑impact business and economic journalism.
• Editorial and newsroom leadership experience with first-rate news judgment and copy editing skills.
• Proven track record in people management and coaching reporters across multiple locations.
• Deep expertise in corporate Australia, financial markets, regulatory frameworks and policy.
• Strong fluency in real-time audience analytics, SEO, and paywall optimisation.
• Excellent collaboration across diverse newsroom teams and storytelling formats.
• Exceptional organisational ability to manage breaking news deadlines and multi-location logistics.

Responsibilities

• Lead editorial strategy and set daily breaking coverage for corporate, economic and market news.
• Manage and mentor reporters and producers across Sydney and Melbourne.
• Oversee editing, copy accuracy and digital packaging to hit engagement benchmarks.
• Drive breaking news, pitches for major business stories and investigations.
• Leverage audience analytics to optimise headlines and content distribution.
• Collaborate across mastheads and multimedia teams for audio, video and visuals.
• Roster and manage day-to-day operations and team performance across locations.

Skills

Senior journalism

Editorial leadership

People management

News judgment

Audience analytics

SEO/paywall optimisation

Cross-platform collaboration

Organisational skills

Job description

Nine is seeking a Business Editor to lead the national business desk across The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, shaping strategy and driving agenda‑setting coverage. You will guide a high‑performing team across Sydney and Melbourne, delivering independent journalism that powers digital subscriber growth.

The role can be based in Sydney or Melbourne and requires interstate travel, with weekend work as needed.