Editor / Writer (m/f/d)
dpa English Services GmbH
Advertising, Arts & Media / Journalism & Writing
Posted 16/03/2026
Closed 15/04/2026
Sydney, 2000, New South Wales
Full time
We are looking for a full-time Editor / Writer (m/f/d) in Sydney.
Benefits
The position offers a great opportunity for an internationally minded journalist who wants to produce up-to-the-minute news stories for a global audience within a modern newsroom environment.
Task & responsibilities
Your responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate and drive the coverage of stories from all over the world
- Translate and edit English language stories from reporters in the field into German to get accurate news to the wire quickly
- Communicate with our desk in Berlin
- Write articles under deadline pressure
- Manage our website, communicate with our clients, select photos, tweet breaking news
Qualification & experience
Your profile
- The ability to recognize and develop newsworthy stories of global interest and write in German accurately under pressure
- German at the level of a German native and professional journalist
- Strong organizational skills
- Outstanding communication skills
- Tertiary Qualification
- At least two years of full-time editing experience in the news media
- Flexibility and openness to working in the evenings and on weekends
- Advanced-level professional competency in English language
dpa English Services GmbH
dpa international, the German Press Agency’s international news service in English, provides clear and unbiased coverage of events worldwide with a focus on Germany and Europe. The dpa desks in Berlin and Sydney produce the service around the clock, relying on dpa’s network of journalists in more than 55 German cities and 80 countries around the globe.
Clients of the international service include domestic and international news agencies, newspapers, news portals and news apps on several continents. International organizations, government and private-sector institutions also draw on dpa international content.
dpa English Services GmbH is seeking an experienced Editor / Writer (m/f/d) for our international desk in Sydney, working in a competitive news environment where excellent writing, speed and good knowledge of global affairs are crucial.
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