Content Producer

Mahlab; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote and hybrid work available

Dog-friendly office

Learning platform Mahlabratory

Employee discounts

Job summary

Mahlab is seeking an early-career Content Producer to join a tight-knit team in Sydney. You’ll help deliver high-quality editorial and digital content across publishing clients, focusing on business and HR sectors while contributing across other domains as needed.

In this junior role you’ll handle EDM builds, CMS uploads and social content, while developing briefs, researching topics, and supporting editors with client reporting and publication deadlines.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years as a journalist or content producer

Responsibilities

• Produce digital content pieces and quarterly print articles
• Assist with sub-editing and proofreading to maintain editorial standards
• Craft and schedule engaging social media posts
• Upload content to CMS and social channels and schedule EDMs
• Track content performance and provide monthly reports
• Support editor with client reporting and production tasks

Skills

Strong writing

English language

Time management

Interviews with SMEs

Education

Tertiary qualification in Journalism, Communications or Public Relations

Tools

CMS platforms

Content uploads

Metadata management

EDM building & scheduling

Job description

We’re looking for an early-career Content Producer who’s exceedingly curious, enthusiastic and ready to work hard while learning fast. This role is an opportunity to expand your skillset, explore complex ideas, and hone your craft across digital and print. Supported by some of Australia’s most experienced creatives and editors, you’ll be part of a tight-knit team solving real-world publishing challenges from day one.

About the role

The Content Producer supports the delivery of high-quality editorial and digital content across Mahlab’s publishing clients. This junior role will have a specific focus on the business and HR sector, but will also work across digital and print publications in other professional domains when required.

The role is primarily a producer role but also includes program production tasks such as regular EDM builds, platform uploads and social media uploads to ensure all deliverables are published accurately and on time, with regularly producing written and multimedia content for digital and/or print titles.

A day in the life could look like this:

• Produce a steady number of digital content pieces per week, as well as print articles for a quarterly print title as required.
• Contribute to weekly content planning, pitching ideas and developing briefs.
• Assist with sub-editing and proofreading content to maintain editorial standards and accuracy.
• Craft and schedule engaging social media posts.
• Build and schedule dailyeDMs in Microsoft Dynamics
• Upload digital content to clients' nominated Content Management System (CMS) and social channels.
• Track and report on content and EDM performance monthly.
• Provide ongoing administrative support to the editor, including client reporting and ad hoc production tasks.Over time, build industry and subject matter knowledge and relationships with key stakeholders
• Occasionally support teams in the development and management of communication and content strategies.

The ideal person for this role will possess:

• Curious, creative and a desire to learn
• Ideally with 1-2 years as a journalist or content producer
• Tertiary-qualified in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations
• Strong writing abilities and English language skills
• An interest in complex subject matters (such as health, business, etc.)
• Ability to contribute to high-quality content in a variety of formats that aligns with client objectives, brand voice and the audience.
• Some experience with interviewing subject matter experts and developing questions.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks at once with conflicting deadlines
• High attention to detail, including consistency, accuracy and adherence to editorial standards.
• Intermediate tech skills, with experience using CMS platforms, including content uploads, metadata management and basic formatting and building and scheduling EDMs.

About us

Where does the next line of your story start? With Mahlab. A group of deep thinkers, open minds and creative communicators driven by unconventional curiosity. Here, there are no bad questions or boring stories. Because we know a questioning mind and listening ear creates work that works. Work that matters. Work with impact.

Headquartered in Sydney, with teams in Melbourne, Auckland and Singapore, we’re one of Asia Pacific's largest independent agencies creating award-winning business communications for some of the world’s most dynamic B2B brands such as Figma, Zoom and ABB.

Why it’s pretty good here:

• We’re a female-led and diverse organisation, passionate about elevating and supporting everyone
• Mahlab is a certified B corporation
• We develop talent in a nurturing and supportive environment
• We have an inclusive and flexible culture with remote and hybrid work available
• Employee Assistance Program – free, confidential and independent support
• Our bespoke learning and development platform, The Mahlabratory
• A variety of discounts available through our Employment Hero HR platform
• Dog-friendly office and an active social committee with regular activities and catch ups

If you would like to join a great, smart bunch of creatives, marketers, writers, strategists, designers, producers and communicators, who love coffee, dogs, trivia, and the occasional matching outfits then we would love to hear from you.