Newsroom Innovation Product Manager

DOWJONES INVESTMENTS

. Drive News Corp Australia’s editorial R&D agenda .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeAustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading product management for AI solutions, focusing on rapid prototyping, validation frameworks, and ethical AI tooling within a fast-paced media environment. Proven ability to guide cross-functional teams and establish metrics for innovation success.

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Product ManagementGenerative AIRapid PrototypingValidation FrameworksTeam Leadership

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Hard Skills

AI ToolingLLM ArchitecturesFine-TuningRetrieval-Augmented GenerationModel Performance Testing

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional CollaborationCommunicationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

Agile MethodologiesPrototyping Tools

Industry Keywords

Digital PublishingMediaR&D InitiativesHigh-Pace Tech Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive News Corp Australia’s editorial R&D agenda
Lead discovery, rapid prototyping, and de-risking of AI solutions
Set standards for ethical, scalable, and value-accretive AI tooling across national newsrooms
Guide ideas from exploratory R&D to validated proof-of-concepts for live newsroom adoption
Lead the Innovation squad, including AI Product Manager, Data Scientist, AI/Python Developer, and Editorial specialists
Partner with editorial leadership, engineering, and prompt design to create prioritised R&D product roadmaps
Lead the end-to-end innovation lifecycle for AI capabilities, LLMs, and emerging technologies
Define business cases and validate prototypes through agile methods
Oversee model accuracy, hallucination management, and output validation
Manage handovers of production-ready prototypes into BAU maintenance and scaling
Produce technical charters, evaluation frameworks, and product briefs
Remove technical and operational blockers across teams
Establish R&D metrics and lead-indicator KPIs for prototype velocity, editorial feasibility, and projected business value
Guide and develop product professionals

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven track record in product management leading 0-to-1 innovation, rapid prototyping, or R&D initiatives within media, digital publishing, or high-pace tech environments
Strong practical understanding of generative AI, LLM architectures, fine-tuning, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agentic systems, and prompt evaluation
Ability to thrive in a high-velocity, real-time news ecosystem
Experience building systematic validation frameworks to test model performance, bias, and output safety
Ability to bridge conversations between data scientists, prompt engineers, and newsroom executives
Demonstrated capability in guiding and developing other product professionals
Experience setting high standards for documentation and product craft

Benefits

Comp & perks

Exclusively ours – Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
Perks & discounts – Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits
Health & wellbeing – Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies, including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices
Parental leave
Birthday leave
Volunteer leave
Career break
Compassionate leave
Financial wellbeing support
Tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs
Volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives
Employee-resource groups
Accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms and parents’ rooms
Flexible hybrid working arrangements
Competitive executive remuneration package
Career growth across national and global networks