Are you passionate about shaping public opinion and influencing national conversations? The Australian Financial Review, Australia’s leading business and finance newspaper, is seeking a Deputy Opinion Editor & Leader Writer to join our editorial team and become a key voice in one of the country’s most influential newsrooms.
If you thrive in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments, have a keen understanding of public affairs, and relish the contest of ideas, this is your chance to help set the agenda at the nation’s premier business newspaper.
In this role, you will work closely with the Opinion Editor, Editor-in-Chief, and Editor to curate the daily opinion lineup and shape editorial stances, ensuring that our ‘op-ed’ section provides timely and relevant commentary on major public debates. You will also liaise across the newsroom to integrate opinion content into the AFR’s daily coverage and drive engagement.
As Deputy Opinion Editor, you will play a key role in managing the opinion section, commissioning and editing commentary pieces from a diverse range of external contributors and columnists for both digital and print publication.
In your capacity as Leader Writer, you will craft insightful and compelling editorials, articulating clear, informed arguments that reflect the AFR’s position on critical business, politics, markets, and public policy issues. You will also share responsibility for producing the weekly subscriber-only Opinion Newsletter.
