Euan Black

About

Euan Black is a thought leadership writer specialising in fintech and business technology. With six years of journalism experience across Asia and Australia, Euan has profiled former prime ministers and Forbes-listed millionaires while writing about a wide range of industry sectors. His past clients include Epson, Manulife, Zuellig Pharma, and Philips, among others.

Employment

6 roles

Jul 2021 - Present 4 years 10 months

Deputy Editor

The New Daily

The New Daily is an online, non-paywalled, Australian digital newspaper specialising in daily news, current affairs, finance and opinion.

Run editorial meetings and help set the daily news agenda.
Help reporters fine-tune their angles and steer them in different directions when needed.
Edit stories written by reporters.
Publish content using the WordPress CMS.
Manage special editorial projects.
Ensure all content is on-brand and meets editorial standards for accuracy, quality, and style.
Oversee the training and development of younger reporters.
Assist in the recruitment of new staff.

May 2018 - Present 8 years

Thought Leadership Writer

Independent

Specialized in fintech and business technology.
Carried out original reporting in five Southeast Asian countries,
Profiled Forbes-listed millionaires and government ministers.
Wrote features covering a range of technology topics.
Undertook food and drink reporting for Broadsheet Media, an Australian publisher.
Clients: Epson Singapore, Manulife, Zuellig Pharma, and Philips (APAC), among others.

Feb 2020 - Jul 2021 1 year 5 months

Finance Editor

The New Daily

The New Daily is an online, non-paywalled, Australian digital newspaper specialising in daily news, current affairs, finance and opinion.

Led The New Daily's business, economics, and finance coverage.
Assigned articles to reporters and edited the articles when turned in.
Maintained an in-depth understanding of the financial industry to deliver confident writing at multiple levels of sophistication.

Jun 2019 - Feb 2020 8 months

Reporter

The New Daily

The New Daily is an online, non-paywalled, Australian digital newspaper specialising in daily news, current affairs, finance and opinion.

Reported on property, finance, and general news for a national news website.
Built contacts, chased leads, and kept abreast of industry developments to generate original story ideas.

Jul 2018 - Jun 2019 11 months

Content Producer

REA Group

REA Group Limited is a digital business specialising in property based in Victoria, Australia.

Reported on property market trends and wrote 'how to' content.
Managed video production, sub-editing, feature writing, SEO, and publishing on WordPress.

Aug 2016 - May 2018 1 year 9 months

Business Reporter

Southeast Asia Globe

Southeast Asia Globe provides in-depth and independent journalism on the environment, politics, society, and business.

Created monthly features and profiles.
Wrote up to three news stories a day for the magazine's website.
Managed the magazine's quarterly special reports.
Published articles to the website using WordPress CMS.
Built Facebook and Twitter followings.
Produced weekly web readership reports using Google Analytics and Facebook Insights.