Digital Journalist – Overnight Team

🔥 15 hours ago

🇦🇺 Australia – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

📰 Journalist

Where this job comes from

Posted on The Telegraph's careers page ↗The Telegraph's careers page, not through a job board

First seen by Remote Rocketship 15 hours ago

Still open on The Telegraph's site. Checked 12 hours ago.

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The Telegraph

1001 - 5000 employees

📣 Marketing

✈️ Travel

📱 Media

Marketing • Travel • Media

The Telegraph is a renowned media organization that provides quality, trusted journalism and engaging content across digital and print platforms. Founded in 1855, it has successfully evolved through various media landscapes, launching its online presence in 1994 and developing a digital subscription model in 2016. With a diverse portfolio that includes The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph, as well as several digital offerings, The Telegraph reaches 27. 2 million Britons each month, becoming a leading source of news and analysis in the UK.

📋 Description

• Write, produce, and publish digital content across various desks and the homepage • Ensure published content meets UK legal and IPSO standards • Cover and update major News, Foreign, Business, and Sport stories during overnight shifts • Monitor news wires, websites, overnight newspapers, social media, and search trends • Send app notifications and Breaking News emails where appropriate • Plan and commission content to give the morning team a rolling start • Maintain website and app homepages, including the US homepage, overnight • Promote overnight stories on social media • Cover major world events and complete other tasks during UK overnight hours • Monitor analytics to assess performance and identify improvements • Exchange handovers with London desks and maintain communication for 24/7 audience coverage • Compile the final overnight memo for London by 6am • Write and produce live blogs for key breaking news stories • Liaise with the California-based Overnight Editor and make editing decisions independently

🎯 Requirements

• Australia-based • Legally employed by Oyster in Australia • Right to work in Australia required • Able to work quickly and calmly while managing many responsibilities during a shift • Good decision maker • Immaculate attention to detail • Experience writing • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively across the world • Experience working for a major digital news publisher • Excellent news and picture judgement • Experience with social media and SEO preferred • Understanding of analytics tools beneficial • Understanding of the Telegraph audience and subscription model desirable

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