Senior Data & AdTech Lead

Who Are We?

Are Media is Australia’s #1 women’s lifestyle network. We connect with 90% of
Australian women, igniting intention through our brands including The Australian
Women’s Weekly, Better Homes and Gardens, Woman’s Day, marie claire, ELLE
Australia, TV WEEK, New Idea, WHO, Australian Gourmet Traveller and BEAUTY/crew.
With deep insights into what moves, inspires and excites women, we join
commercial partners with audiences across print magazines, digital and social
channels, TV, video, Australia’s biggest online communities, content commerce
and immersive experiences. We create content Australians love across food,
fashion, beauty, homes, entertainment, and lifestyle and 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).   

At Are Media, you'll be in the office four days a week, with one day to work
from home.

About the role

Are Media connects advertisers with Australia's most engaged audiences across an
iconic portfolio of women's brands - from The Australian Women's Weekly and
marie claire to Now to Love and beyond. As the country's largest women's media
company, the Advertising Sales team operates at the intersection of data,
technology and brand storytelling. This is a senior individual contributor and
influencing role for someone who wants their work to shape how a major media
business competes in an increasingly data-driven market.

Duties

• Lead the strategy and execution of Are Media's AdTech stack, including SSP
  relationships, header bidding, and programmatic revenue optimisation
• Own commercial first-party data technical advancement and delivery,
  translating our audience insights into market leading solutions
• Act as the internal authority on identity solutions, contextual targeting,
  and post-cookie measurement frameworks
• Partner with Sales, Marketing and Product to develop data-led packages and
  audience products that differentiate Are Media in market

Skills and experience

• Demonstrated experience in a senior AdTech, programmatic or audience data
  role within a publisher, agency or AdTech platform
• Hands-on knowledge of SSPs, CDPs and programmatic supply-side operations
• Understanding of privacy regulation in Australia (Privacy Act, APPs) for
  media and AdTech
• Proven ability to translate technical concepts into clear commercial
  narratives for sales and client-facing teams
• Experience working within a content-led or audience-first media environment
  is highly regarded at Are Media given the depth of its owned brand ecosystem

Are Media is a proud member of Media Diversity Australia, a not-for-profit
organisation working towards a media landscape that looks and sounds like
Australia. We are committed to fostering 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.

Please apply now and send your CV via the link.