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About the Role
News Corp Australia is expanding its Education team and looking to recruit a specialist Education Reporter to curate and deliver compelling, high‑quality education content across all State & Communities (S&C;) mastheads, including The Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph, Adelaide Advertiser, and The Courier Mail. This role can be performed from anywhere in Australia and is critical in driving digital engagement, informing readers on key public and private sector education issues, and supporting our national strategy in collaboration with local newsrooms.
Key Responsibilities
- Reporting to the National Education Editor, write national education content across print, digital, newsletters, and social media platforms.
- Help coordinate the education content calendar, key deadlines, and publication workflows.
- Assist audience engagement through data‑led storytelling, tailored to reader interests and platform trends.
- Collaborate with S&C; masthead teams and internal stakeholders to align content with national strategy and optimise reach.
- Champion innovation, collaborate with contributing journalists, and promote a diverse and inclusive newsroom culture.
Qualifications
- Experience in journalism or content creation with a solid focus on education topics.
- Proven ability to develop and execute content that drives audience engagement and growth.
- Strong understanding of digital publishing, audience analytics, and SEO best practices.
- Sound editorial judgment, ensuring content meets high standards of accuracy, legality, and relevance.
- Leadership skills to foster innovation, mentorship, and collaboration across teams.
- Innovative, detail‑oriented, and thrives in a dynamic environment with a passion for education journalism and diversity.
Benefits
- Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family.
- Health & wellbeing support, including onsite gym at Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices.
- Flexible leave options: parental, birthday, volunteer, career break and compassionate leave.
- Professional development opportunities and recognition.
- Financial wellbeing support.
- Perks & discounts across a range of products and services.
- Giving back: opportunities to make a difference to our communities.
- Workplace inclusion and accessibility, including quiet rooms and parents’ rooms.
Why Join News Corp Australia?
News Corp Australia is the nation’s most influential media organisation, operating more than 150 household‑name brands across print, digital and multimedia. We lead the way in travel, fashion, food, health, homes and lifestyle, and are the largest publisher across print and digital, reaching more than 16 million Australians each month.
Diversity, Equity & 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. 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, please let us know.
How to Apply
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Additional Information
Seniority level: Entry level. Employment type: Full‑time. Job function: Marketing, Public Relations, Writing/Editing.
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