Editor - WHO

Who Are We? 

Are Media is Australia’s leading omnichannel content company for women. Every day we influence, inform, inspire, and connect with 6 in 10 Australian women across magazine media, digital, video, social, e-commerce, customer review sites, podcasts, events and experiences.  Our brands include The Australian Women’s Weekly, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, marie claire, TV WEEK, New Idea, Now to Love, Australian Gourmet Traveller, BEAUTY/crew and ELLE. Through our Change AREgenda we drive meaningful and positive change for women.

Are Media employs Australia’s best content creation talent and we are proud that our greatest strength is our people. 

Why Are Media?   

Join Australia’s leading content company for women and be part of an inspiring, creative and collaborative team. We offer excellent people programs including:

• A day of leave for your birthday,
• 4 days of volunteering leave each year,
• An inclusive parental leave program that supports all parents, families & carers,
• FREE digital access to all our titles, and
• Our unique Are Media Learning Academy (Digital Academy, Lunch N Learns, Mentoring and much more).    

You’re welcome in the office every day, but you have the option to work from home one day a week.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of Australia's much-loved brand, WHO! As the Editor, you'll lead the charge in curating the perfect blend of celebrity and lifestyle content across our dynamic website, who.com.au, social channels (Instagram, Facebook and TikTok), EDMs and our print magazine. We're seeking a digital-first editor who can take our brand to new heights by spearheading strategic digital initiatives across all channels. From crafting compelling stories to driving commercial success, you'll be at the forefront of our omnichannel expansion, ensuring that Who remains a household name in every medium for decades to come. Collaborating closely with our Editorial Director of Entertainment, you'll have the opportunity to unleash your creativity while keeping a keen eye on deadlines and budgets.

Duties

The Editor will be responsible for driving the omnichannel editorial direction of the title, including cover and content strategy, issue forward planning, and managing the omnichannel content team to deliver on all KPIs and goals in line with the brand strategic plan, budgets and timelines.

• Ideate and secure commercially strong content, including cover line-ups and digital content in line with best practice using SEO and key data insights
• Maintain a high-quality editorial content mix across pillars and platforms
• Execute on strategies set by Are Media’s Centres of Excellence (Social, SEO, EDMs)
• Manage, lead and inspire 5+ direct reports
• Drive a united cross-platform Omni Channel team with a shoppable mindset
• Drive and maintain best practice workflows

Skills and experience

• 10 + years relevant experience in magazines/digital media
• Be a true WHO brand champion
• Be commercially driven to achieve revenue and EBITDA targets across the brand
• A history in creating, editing or commissioning quality omnichannel journalism
• Strong contact list that spans across talent, PRs and media
• Drive a united cross-platform omnichannel team
• High attention to detail and time management skills
• Ability to work positively with a wide variety of stakeholders and be efficient in managing up as well as down
• Experience in/understanding of working across multiple platforms
• Flexibility to change and ability to manage the related demands

Are Media is committed to a diverse, respectful, collaborative & inclusive workplace. We know & value the success this brings for everyone and we welcome & encourage applications from diverse backgrounds.  When you apply, please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.