Digital Editor

About Us SBS is one of the world's most unique and innovative media organisations, producing trusted, meaningful, and engaging content that exists for all Australians to inspire, support and celebrate the diversity of our multicultural society. We embrace difference and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, and we acknowledge the unique contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to our society and our workplace. The Role Digital Journalist/Editor – join SBS News in our digital newsroom. This role is organised through shifts across mornings, evenings, day shifts and weekends, and may require reasonable overtime and shift penalty payments. Responsibilities Rostered into a mix of digital editor and reporting shifts. During reporting shifts, pitch and write original content, including daily and breaking news coverage, explainers and features. In digital editor shifts, select and commission daily news stories, guide journalists to cover the most critical stories of the day, cover breaking news and live blogs, curate the SBS News website and optimise content. Conduct thorough news gathering with a strong awareness of trends, national and international news. Commission visually rich assets to complement stories, and bring forward ideas for innovative coverage. Send app alerts, optimise content and subbing content where required. Use data and analytics tools to help inform editorial choices. Collaborate with members of the broader SBS News team (including TV, Audio, Digital Video and Social teams) to make the most of newsgathering and newsroom skills in daily coverage. About You Ideally, you will: Be a confident and creative writer with a strong eye for detail and the angles that matter to our audience. Have a keen interest in news, and the ability to manage priorities in breaking news environments. Have an understanding of media law, flawless subbing, and strong headline writing skills. Be committed to maintaining our editorial integrity and maximising our publishing reach. Have demonstrated experience as a digital editor and journalist for news titles. Have demonstrated digital skills, including SEO, headline writing and writing for digital audiences. You should also bring: A keen interest in what’s happening in the world to develop storytelling in new and innovative ways to reach and engage wider audiences. A strong understanding and knowledge of national and international affairs. A passion for providing news for all Australians. A hunger to understand and share new developments and trends in journalism and digital media. Enthusiasm to collaborate across the newsroom to create unique and distinctive content that meets deadlines. News happens around the clock and you should be willing and able to undertake hours that may involve early mornings, evenings and weekends. Benefits We truly celebrate and welcome difference at SBS and encourage everyone to bring their whole self to work. 93% of our employees have stated that they are proud to work for SBS. We offer a range of benefits: health care checks, salary packaging, Employee Assistance Programme, flexible work arrangements and discounted gym membership nationally with Fitness Pass. We are agile and innovative in the way we work, and we love to promote from within with training funds to help bridge gaps when moving from role to role. Reasonable Adjustments SBS recognises that everyone is unique, and you might require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply and put your skills forward for consideration. If we can make some adjustments to the SBS recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact Adjustments include alternative application methods, interview setups, physical requirements, guidance for trans or gender diverse applicants, specific interview availability times and more. We are shortlisting applications as they come in, so don’t delay, apply today To apply online, please go to #J-18808-Ljbffr