Guardian Australia is part of Guardian News & Media (GNM), publisher of theguardian.com. As a leading global media organisation, we are renowned for our pioneering independent journalism and our award-winning digital products.
We are seeking a site editor, international desk to join our Editorial team, to edit key Guardian homepages between approximately midnight and 8am UK time and also to commission, edit and produce international stories as part of the International team in Sydney.
This role is being offered on full-time 15-month fixed term basis, working on a seven-day roster with early starts and/or late finishes. This role is open to candidates based in either Sydney or Melbourne.
In this role you will...
Edit the Guardian home pages - including UK, US and Europe sites - updating and refreshing as required to keep them relevant to their target audiences
Work with the International news team to help ensure key international stories are commissioned, edited, subbed and launched while UK and US teams are offline
Support the Guardian UK night editor and night production editors (online) in London when they are present
Live blog and write news stories when necessary
Work with the UK newsletters team on production of the First Edition newsletter if required
Cover news in the Asia-Pacific region
Act as weekend International duty editor on rotation
Be available to the Recent York and West Coast offices as well as North America correspondents to handle late-breaking US stories, updates and edits to US stories and the home page, as directed by the International editor in Sydney
Monitor UK morning news sources and adjust the site to the UK news agenda
Brief and hand over to the Guardian digital editors and international and national desks in London at the end of the shift
Monitor the news wires,



other websites/TV channels for international and UK news stories
Commission foreign correspondents when a story breaks on their patch, and serve as a contact point for them during UK out-of-office hours as directed by the International news editor in Sydney
Come up with ideas for stories and devise innovative and interesting ways of telling them
Work closely with the Guardian Australia team to ensure key stories are covered and adapt to changing news priorities
Ensure all potential legal issues resolved prior to publishing
Liaise with audience team to optimise timing, keywords, page furniture and story placement to maximise traffic
You'll bring...
Knowledge and experience
Significant journalistic experience, with an excellent grasp of international news. Experience in UK and US news preferable
Experience of working in a fast changing and high-pressure setting, preferably on a news website
Understanding of the unique time pressures involved in digital journalism
Thorough understanding of Guardian values
Excellent understanding of media law
Skills / behaviours
A passion for independent journalism and an understanding of our editorial code and values
Editing, writing, blogging and production skills
The ability to deliver feedback to correspondents and to accept feedback from senior editors
Ability to plan for news events and projects
Good commissioning skills
Good news judgement
Speed and accuracy
Efficient, decisive and persuasive




Diplomatic team player
Confident and assertive
Enthusiastic and proactive
Flexible and adaptable
About working at Guardian Australia...
Hybrid working
Employee assistance program (EAP) to support employee wellbeing
Paid volunteer leave
Dedicated diversity and inclusion employee groups, action plans (including our Reconciliation Action Plan) and cultural competency training
Guardian digital subscription
For more information please view the full job description here.
This role is being offered on full-time 15-month fixed term basis, working on a seven-day roster with early starts and/or late finishes. This role is open to candidates based in either Sydney or Melbourne.
Closing date for applications
Tuesday 11 August ****.
If you have application questions or if you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email
GNM Australia Limited (Guardian Australia) is proud to be a fair and ethical employer. Australian editorial minimum rates of pay by band and grade are outlined in the Journalists (GNM Australia Pty Ltd) Enterprise Agreement **** for roles that fall under its coverage.
We believe that our role in the Australian media is to give a voice to the most marginalised people in society and value and respect all differences in all people - including people of colour, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from different social classes, people with diverse gender and sexual identities, and people with disabilities (seen and unseen). We believe that these communities must be centred in the work we do, bringing a new perspective and a diversity of thought. We also encourage flexible working and aim to create a work environment where all employees feel respected.
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