Job Description

The Australian Financial Review is seeking a talented and detail-oriented Producer. Producers are integral to the newsroom, responsible for sub-editing copy and headlines, choosing the best images, graphics and illustrations, and publishing stories. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, breaking news environment and possesses a keen news sense, sharp copy-editing skills, an eye for detail and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

Producers work across morning, afternoon and weekend shifts.

Day to day you will:

• Edit stories in the content management system, focusing on production quality and deadlines.
• Identify and correct errors or mistakes in stories and select appropriate captions and images.
• Craft engaging combinations of headlines, write-offs/precedes, and visuals to create compelling "sells" for stories.
• Liaise with reporters and topic editors to edit stories and re-work copy to the highest standards.
• Enhance stories with other assets such as photographs, videos, graphics, multimedia, and key points.
• Cooperate with senior production staff, monitor internal Slack channels and planning boards to ensure stories meet deadlines.
• Curate, edit, and schedule newsletters , monitor live blogs for quality, and craft/send push notifications and social media posts as required.
• Update the homepage under direction of the News Director, if required.

Qualifications

What you’ll bring:

• Previous experience in sub-editing and production for online publishing.
• A strong understanding of news and current affairs.
• Experience working in content management systems and familiarity with analytics tools and SEO.
• Excellent knowledge of the English language, grammar, and syntax, with a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately to deadlines in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Understanding of legal best practice, including defamation laws.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to accept and deliver feedback about stories in a professional manner.
• Knowledge of business journalism, markets, and/or politics, and experience posting to social media for an online publisher or writing/editing a live blog is desirable.