The Australian Financial Review is the nation's premier business and politics publication, renowned for its incisive, independent and agenda-setting journalism. The Financial Review believes an innovative and entrepreneurial business community is critical to Australia’s future prosperity in an increasingly connected world. Our focus is Australia but our mindset is global; we are as committed to covering the corporate and political stories that will shape the new economy as we are to reporting on the establishment. We believe that it is important for our newsroom to celebrate success and scrutinise misconduct. Financial Review readers want to make up their own minds, which means our editorial mission is to be impartial, informative and accountable. The Financial Review is home to Australia's top journalists, all of whom work tirelessly to produce trusted, timely and engaging content with a focus on digital audiences and contemporary forms of storytelling.
Job Description
The Newsletter Editor will oversee the delivery of The Australian Financial Review’s editorial newsletters, ensuring their quality, accuracy, and timely distribution. You will work in collaboration with senior editors, ensuring alignment with editorial priorities and leveraging data-driven insights. Using your experience and expertise in this area, you will identify opportunities to enhance and evolve the strategy, focusing on expanding the AFR’s subscriber base.
In this role you will:
- Work with the premium content editor to develop and deliver the AFR's newsletter strategy.
- Supervise the delivery of daily newsletters, including writing, curating and editing newsletters, as required.
- Proofread newsletters and make decisions on length, format and tone following our style guide.
- Attend news conferences and other meetings with senior editors to plan newsletter coverage.
- Serve as the main point of contact for all AFR editorial newsletters for editorial and other teams.
- Educate newsrooms on the importance of newsletters to a subscription strategy.
- Train staff in the production and writing of newsletters.
- Work closely with other teams (data, product and tech, subscriptions) to monitor and communicate performance insights via regular reporting, improve reader-facing features, and coordinate newsletter promotion.
Qualifications
What we would like to see:
- Demonstrated experience in editorial newsletter delivery and/or strategy.
- A strong understanding of news and current affairs for an Australian audience. Knowledge of business journalism or financial markets is preferred but not essential.
- Understanding of data/analytics and what drives newsletter engagement and subscription conversions.
- Strong editorial judgement; ability to absorb complex ideas and distil them into accessible copy for different audiences.
- Solid organisational skills; ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, manage complex processes, and meet both short-term and long-term deadlines
- Proven experience in digital article production, homepage editing, social media, and/or sub-editing will be looked upon favourably.
- An understanding of legal best practices, including defamation laws.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- A working understanding of audience strategy and off-platform referrers is desirable.
- Experience delivering training to other staff or aptitude for developing those skills.
Additional Information
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
We're committed to a safe, respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, genders, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures as we recognise the importance and value of diverse perspectives. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please advise us when you apply.
Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.
