Print News Editor: Lead Curation & Headlines

Stan.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Hybrid work

Part-time arrangements

Job summary

Sydney Morning Herald is seeking a proven leader to oversee the curation and quality of its print edition, shaping premier journalism five days a week. You will balance top-tier news judgment with efficient production, reporting to the Editor.

Day-to-day responsibilities include attending news conferences, building a runsheet, ensuring accuracy, crafting headlines, leading lead stories, coordinating with The Age, and delivering pages on time.

Qualifications

• Experience in news curation across print and/or digital.
• Outstanding editorial judgment aligned to the Herald’s audience.
• Excellent command of English grammar, syntax and headlines.
• Experience with digital publishing and CMS.
• Ability to meet tight production deadlines.
• Strong cross-masthead collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Attend news conferences and curate online stories for print.
• Build a runsheet to direct page production.
• Oversee quality and accuracy of print content.
• Craft engaging headlines, captions and unique print elements.
• Determine page 1 lead stories and highlights with Editor.
• Collaborate with The Age to share national content and workflows.
• Ensure on-time delivery of completed pages to deadlines.

Skills

News curation

Editorial judgment

Headlines

Digital publishing

Deadline management

Collaboration

Tools

Content management systems

Job description

Sydney Morning Herald is seeking a proven leader to oversee the curation and quality of its print edition, shaping premier journalism five days a week. You will balance top-tier news judgment with efficient production, reporting to the Editor.

Day-to-day responsibilities include attending news conferences, building a runsheet, ensuring accuracy, crafting headlines, leading lead stories, coordinating with The Age, and delivering pages on time.