Money & Personal Finance Editor
Job Description
Stuff Digital is looking for a Money & Personal Finance Editor to report on and shape the national conversation around personal finance across New Zealand’s most influential content platform. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference by producing impactful, high-quality journalism that informs, empowers, and engages audiences across the country.
In this role, you'll produce money and personal finance reporting that is brimming with personality. You’ll work across a variety of formats including text, video, and audio, ensuring your work reaches audiences wherever they are.
You’ll be imaginative and full of ideas, willing to push boundaries and unique journalism that brings the audience back to find your byline every time you publish a story.
The journalism you produce will be uniquely ‘you’ - brimming with personality, playful and fun as well as informative. Money and Personal Finance may be hard to wrap your head around… you’ll make it easier for all New Zealanders.
You’ll have the chance to collaborate with editors, commercial, marketing, and product teams to ensure your journalism not only informs but contributes to wider strategic goals like audience growth, digital innovation, and reader engagement.
Key Responsibilities
Pitch, research, and produce original and engaging reporting on money and personal finance issues that resonate with a broad New Zealand audience.
Deliver high-quality journalism across platforms, including web, audio, video, and social media.
Spot and follow up emerging financial/money trends, breaking news, and consumer issues.
Contribute to major editorial projects, investigations, and campaigns that drive public interest and engagement.
Use audience insights and analytics to shape story angles and maximise reach.
Collaborate with teams across Stuff to develop content that supports editorial and membership goals.
Uphold strong journalistic standards including accuracy, fairness, and legal compliance.
What We’re Looking For
An experienced or buddying journalist with an interest in all things money
Proven ability to produce content brimming with personality that engages an audience.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced digital newsroom and producing content in multiple formats.
Excellent writing, interviewing, and research skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including cross-functional collaboration.
A clear understanding of audience needs and how to meet them with accessible, informative content.
A commitment to journalism that serves the public interest and reflects high ethical standards.
Familiarity with media law and digital publishing tools is an advantage.
We are committed to delivering journalism that makes a difference. If you are a driven and passionate journalist ready to lead the way in Money & Personal Finance reporting, we’d love to hear from you.
Think you can do the job? Then apply now and start your journey with Stuff today.
Ka oti rānei i a koe tēnei mahi? Kāti, tono mai ināianei kia tīmata ai tō haerenga me Stuff i tēnei rā.
Stuff champions inclusion. Be it gender, ethnicity, beliefs, abilities or experiences - we know that diversity brings another lens through which we all learn, connect and grow.
E kōkiri nei a Stuff i te whāinga kia whai wāhi ai te katoa. Hāunga te ira, te iwi, ngā whakapono, ngā āheinga, ngā wheako rānei o te tangata - e mōhio nei tātou mā te kanorau e whai tirohanga hou ai, e ako ai, e tūhono ai, e whanake anō ai tātou katoa.
As we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diverse communities in New Zealand, we will always invite and encourage applications from people of all genders, ethnicities, disabilities and ages. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all.
Nā runga i tā mātou ū ki tētahi taiao mahi e whakaatu ana i te kanorau o ngā hapori i Aotearoa, i te ao, i te pō, ka pōhiringia, ka ākina anō ngā tono mahi a te marea whānui, hāunga te ira, te iwi, te hauātanga, te pakeke rānei. E ū nei mātou ki te whai kia wātea ai ā mātou ara whai mahi ki te katoa i runga i te mana taurite.
Disclaimer: Stuff does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Stuff is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
