Deputy Sport Editor
Core
Lead sports sections across print, digital, and audiovisual media for The West Australian, The Sunday Times, and The Nightly, creating accurate and engaging content.
Role type
Deputy Sports Editor
Builds
Print and digital sports sections, exclusive stories, features, analysis, podcasts, and videos for The West Australian, The Sunday Times, and The Nightly.
Domain
Media / Sports Journalism
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Knowledge of mainstream sporting codes, journalism experience (sports reporting), digital audience knowledge, editorial judgment, team management, rostering, relationship building with industry contacts, multi-platform content design
Preferred skills
Ability to work under pressure, flexibility for evenings and weekends
Technologies
Print layout tools, digital publishing platforms, podcast/video production tools
Responsibilities
Curate sport coverage across print and digital, manage sports journalism teams, design and execute sports sections and special liftouts, guide journalists in producing exclusive content, cultivate industry relationships, oversee story development from concept to publication
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
