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Oliver Murray

Sydney,NSW

Summary

With 20 years experience in journalism, most extensively in digital news, I have a sharp focus on audience development, analytics and editorial strategy. I have led Australia’s number one news website, set the daily national news agenda and led large teams of national and international journalists, to deliver on tight deadlines and objectives. I have extensive knowledge and experience in on-platform, newsletters, social media and Search Engine Optimisation strategies.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Digital and Audience

Daily Telegraph, News Corp Australia
06.2024 - Current

* Develop and implement the digital strategy for the Daily Telegraph, across on-platform, social, search, app and newsletters.

* Manage a team of 15 home page editors, social media editors, audience editors, digital producers and newsletter editors.

* Use analytics and journalistic judgement to implement digital growth strategies.

Head of Audience Growth

Editorial Innovation Centre, News Corp Australia
07.2023 - 06.2024

Responsibilities

* Oversee the daily operations of News Corp Australia's Audience, SEO and Newsletter teams

* Worked with audience editors at major publications within News Corp Australia on major projects and audience development.

Achievements

* Increased newsletters by 141% year on year for the six major publications within News Corp Australia

* Managed a team of audience editors embedded in the major newsrooms, whose articles generated more than 3 million page views

Editor

News.com.au, News Corp Australia
03.2021 - 07.2023

Responsibilities

* Oversaw and implemented the editorial strategy and managed a team of more than 50 editorial staff across multiple cities and countries.

* Used a range of analytics tools to shape the day-to-day and long term coverage.

* Developed and implemented the strategy for major news events, including elections, breaking news and international events.

Achievements

* News.com.au was the number 1 news site for traffic for every month I was editor reaching more than 13 million Australians each month, and broke records for search and social growth.

* Worked with award-winning journalist Samantha Maiden on her exclusive story on Brittany Higgins' Parliament House allegations and follow ups, that won major journalism awards.

* News.com.au was named brand of the year at the 2022 News Awards.

Various Roles

News.com.au, News Corp Australia
01.2016 - 02.2021

Responsibilities

* During this time I did various roles at news.com.au, starting as copy editor, before becoming news editor and then deputy editor.

* As news editor I managed a team of 20 news reporters across Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, London and New York and was responsible for the daily news coverage.

Achivements

* Finalist in the headline of the year category at the 2020 News Awards.

* Finalist in the environment category at the 2020 Kennedy Awards for climate change series Time Is Now.

* As news editor, the site's monthly audience grew from 8 million to 11 million.

Editor

NewsLocal, News Corp Australia
07.2008 - 01.2016

Responsibilities

* Across my time with NewsLocal, I edited the Rouse Hill Times and Canterbury-Bankstown Express newspapers after starting as a reporter.

Achievements

* Finalist in 2015 Community Newspaper of Australia awards for newspaper with circulation over 50,001 with Canterbury-Bankstown Express

* Finalist in 2015 PANPA Newspaper of the Year awards in the community newspaper section with Canterbury-Bankstown Express


Education

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism

Charles Sturt University
Bathurst

Skills

    * Editorial growth strategies

    * Managing large teams across multiple locations

    * Data-driven decision making

    * Newsletter growth

Timeline

Head of Digital and Audience

Daily Telegraph, News Corp Australia
06.2024 - Current

Head of Audience Growth

Editorial Innovation Centre, News Corp Australia
07.2023 - 06.2024

Editor

News.com.au, News Corp Australia
03.2021 - 07.2023

Various Roles

News.com.au, News Corp Australia
01.2016 - 02.2021

Editor

NewsLocal, News Corp Australia
07.2008 - 01.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism

Charles Sturt University
Oliver Murray