Verifier & Sub-Editor: Local News Impact

News Corp Australia Sydney, AUS; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work: 2 days from home per week

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Onsite gym access

Job summary

News Corp Australia Sydney is seeking a meticulous Verifier / Sub-Editor to join our national Editorial Innovation Team. You will verify, refine, and elevate local journalism, ensuring copies are watertight and publication-ready across Australia.

You will work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, turning drafts into polished journalism while upholding legal and editorial standards and collaborating with reporters and editors.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated professional experience as reporter, sub-editor, or in a rigorous editorial capacity.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a meticulous, investigative approach to verify facts.
• Comfort and confidence in rapid editorial cuts and rewriting copy before publication.
• Advanced understanding of English grammar, tone, and structural editing.

Responsibilities

• Act as the final editorial checkpoint before publication, editing, refining, and rewriting copy to ensure accuracy and integrity.
• Verify news copy against source documents, focusing on local council materials.
• Make fast, decisive decisions on what to cut and what to keep to shape concise stories.
• Maintain a steady editorial workflow, managing quotas for story approvals.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Attention to detail

Verifying facts

English grammar

Independent work

Job description

News Corp Australia Sydney is seeking a meticulous Verifier / Sub-Editor to join our national Editorial Innovation Team. You will verify, refine, and elevate local journalism, ensuring copies are watertight and publication-ready across Australia.

You will work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, turning drafts into polished journalism while upholding legal and editorial standards and collaborating with reporters and editors.