What's the role?

As Editor, eCommerce (Editorial), you’ll lead the editorial output, shaping content quality, team performance and growth across platforms. Reporting to the eCommerce Content Lead, you’ll support the delivery of content strategy and drive results by ensuring smooth editorial operations, high-impact storytelling and cross-functional alignment.

In this role, you will have eight direct reports, including a deputy (with shared people management) and five writers, with a dotted line to a social producer. You’ll also manage freelancers and contributors to ensure consistent delivery of content that’s authoritative, engaging and on-brand.

This role is central to scaling a high-performing content team that’s fast, agile and audience-obsessed.

Key Responsibilities:

Drive high-quality content execution across site, social and emerging platforms by leading the editorial team and aligning delivery with strategy

Oversee a team of writers, work closely with your deputy and social lead and collaborate with SEO, commercial and product stakeholders.

Provide actionable, high-impact feedback that supports both performance and professional development

Oversee editorial calendar, delivery cadence and daily editorial workflow across tentpole, seasonal and evergreen content

Manage freelance and contributor rosters to maintain output, consistency and quality

Optimise content based on performance data, SEO insights and editorial best practice

Collaborate with SEO, social, commercial and product stakeholders to align output with performance, revenue and amplification priorities

Work closely with the Content Lead to execute against growth strategy, including test-and-learn initiatives and content alignment across on-site, EDM and off-platform channels

Champion content that reflects brand voice, tone and user needs while fostering a high-performance, collaborative editorial culture

Monitor competitor activity and emerging trends to inform content direction and opportunities

Represent eComm editorial in stakeholder meetings and standups, ensuring performance and initiatives are visible and well-communicated

Who are you?

At least 5+ years proven editorial leadership/people management experience in a digital-first, fast-paced environment

Excellent people management skills – knows how to extract the best from a multidisciplinary team, manage performance and give clear, motivating feedback

Willing to have tricky conversations, coach writers and support career progression

Opportunity spotting, initiative, drive and the ability to inspire a team

Fast-paced, quick thinker, solutions-oriented and positive under pressure

Demonstrated ability to grow audience and revenue through editorial excellence

Broad content expertise across writing, editing, video and social

Proven experience of off-platform content management, creation and innovation

Strong content planning and coordination skills

High editorial standards and a nose for what cuts through

Strong stakeholder relationship-building and management skills

Comfortable creating video and appearing on-camera where required

Confident public speaker who can advocate for the brand in internal and external settings

Experience using multiple CMS platforms and creative tools such as Canva and Monday

Desirable: Newsroom experience, understanding of the changing SEO landscape, experience managing EDMs and editing social video

News Benefits

News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include:

Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp familyHealth & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices) Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.Helping you grow - Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion - focused education series) and recognitionFinancial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your moneyPerks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and servicesGiving back - Make a difference to our communities.Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

Who are we?

We are proud to be Australia’s most impactful media group, we’re even prouder of what we stand for. Together, we inform, advocate and inspire all Australians, for a better Australia.

With over 150 brands across news, sport and lifestyle, News Corp Australia is trusted by over 18 million Australians a month to provide the information and inspiration they seek.

Renowned for world-class journalism and marketing services nationally and internationally, we offer a fast-paced environment that encourages individuals to take control of their future and challenge themselves in ever-changing fields.

What’s next?

Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We know that diversity strengthens our teams and newsrooms as we seek to tell stories that represent the diverse communities of Australia that we serve. Our people make us unique and we all have a story. We encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and gender identities to apply. Inclusion is important to us and we want everyone at News to bring their whole-selves to work. If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to outline which pronouns you prefer, please feel free to let us know.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please feel free to let us know. For more information regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the DEI section.

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