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About the Role
Sky News is seeking an experienced and strategic Foreign Editor to lead our global news coverage from our headquarters in Surry Hills, Sydney. In this pivotal leadership role, you will shape the editorial approach, spearhead short- and long-term content plans for major international events, and manage the operational logistics of global deployments. Managing a dedicated network of correspondents and producers across Washington, New Zealand, Asia and the UK, you will bridge the gap between fast-moving international current affairs and high-quality, commercially impactful storytelling for television and digital platforms.
Responsibilities
- Decide on the editorial strategy for foreign news, supervising content production and sub-editing to ensure strict quality control that supports business objectives.
- Support, mentor, and manage a global team of correspondents and producers, overseeing career development, performance management, rostering, and expense approvals.
- Plan and execute the complex logistics of foreign assignments, including organising travel, visas, accreditation, and booking field crews.
- Lead the coverage strategy for major international events, such as significant global elections, partnering closely with the digital team for cross-platform amplification.
- Maintain relationships with foreign news partners including AP/Reuters & Fox News to source material and arrange live content.
- Maintain relevant guides and help train other newsroom staff in how to access foreign content.
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years of television experience.
- Proven track record of leading and managing teams, ideally within foreign environments.
- High-level skills in planning comprehensive news coverage.
- Outstanding sense of news judgment.
- Deep understanding of international current affairs.
- Deep understanding of the legal considerations of news production.
- Practical ability to write, voice, and edit packages if needed.
- Exceptional time management skills.
- Ability to withstand high-pressure environments.
- Excellent stakeholder management capabilities.
- Purposeful, principled collaborator who takes pride in delivering high-impact results while fostering a culture of honesty, integrity, and teamwork.
Skills
- Editorial strategy
- Content production
- Quality control
- Team management
- Logistics planning
- News coverage strategy
- Stakeholder management
- Writing
- Voicing
- Editing
Location
- Surry Hills, Sydney
Work Type
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 8+ years of television experience
Benefits
- Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
- Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
- Health and wellbeing advice, support, and facilities (including an onsite gym at Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
- Parental leave
- Birthday leave
- Volunteer leave
- Career break
- Compassionate leave
- Support on making the most of your money
- Tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs
- Volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives
- Engagement with passions through various employee-resource groups
- Accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms
About the Company
- Sky News is Australia’s leading 24-hour multi-channel and multi-platform news service provider.
- Operated by Australian News Channel Pty Ltd (ANC), a subsidiary of News Corp Australia.
- Channels include Sky News Live, Sky News Weather, Sky News Extra, Sky News UK, FOX SPORTS News and Australia Channel for international audiences.
- Operates a national digital network reaching millions of Australians each month across digital platforms including SkyNews.com.au, YouTube, Facebook and News Corp Australia websites.
- Unrivalled broadcast and digital news content features award-winning journalists, exclusive insights from the biggest names in politics, ground-breaking special investigations, and live breaking news, sport and weather.
Equal Opportunity
- Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia.
- Committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity.
- Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply!
- Committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process.
- If you require any adjustments or accommodations at any stage, please do not hesitate to let us know here.
- For more information regarding Diversity at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the Diversity@News section.