Brisbane Times Editor

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.

Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.

Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.

We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.

Brisbane Times has been a powerful, independent voice in Queensland media since launching in 2007. In joining us you'll play a key role in maintaining our reputation as one of the state’s most-read and trusted news sites, delivering quality, fearless journalism across a breadth of topics.

An exceptional opportunity exists for an experienced Editor to lead Brisbane Times and drive impactful journalism that resonates with both Queensland and national audiences. This leadership role is responsible for setting and executing the editorial vision, managing staff, and collaborating with editors across The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, and WAtoday. 

The successful candidate will have strong editing and leadership skills, a deep understanding of key news issues in Queensland, and a passion for growing digital subscriptions. This role is central to enhancing editorial quality, audience engagement and upholding newsroom values.

Key responsibilities:

• Implement the editorial vision and strategy for Brisbane Times.
• Lead the news agenda in Queensland and explain local issues for national readers.
• Drive high standards of journalism.
• Manage and develop a team of journalists, providing feedback and fostering a collaborative environment.
• Understand and meet the needs of our Queensland and national audiences.
• Manage budgets effectively and work within agreed resource parameters.

What we would like to see: 

• Outstanding journalistic background with first-rate news judgment.
• Proven ability to identify and develop agenda-setting journalism.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of target markets.
• Strong leadership, budgeting and staff management skills.
• Excellent organisation and time management.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teams across different locations.

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.