Editor in Chief

at; Council of the City of Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading content agency in Sydney is seeking an Editor in Chief for Australia’s top magazine. You'll work to drive audience engagement with a focus on food content, collaborating with a talented team. The ideal candidate has significant experience in print and a passion for food. Benefits include wellness support, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for personal growth.

Benefits

Access to News Corp publications

Onsite gym facilities

Diversity and inclusion training

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in print.
• Experience in food content creation across varied channels.
• Strong understanding of content marketing in food or lifestyle.

Responsibilities

• Develop a focused 2–3 year executional channel strategy.
• Lead the channel team through the end-to-end production process.
• Drive collaboration across channels for a cohesive strategy.

Skills

Content creation

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Direct client engagement

Job description

Medium Rare Content Agency (MRCA) is seeking an Editor in Chief for Australia’s #1 read magazine, Coles magazine. This is a chance to join Australasia's leading content agency, working on one of the country’s most trusted and recognisable brands. We offer a range of wellness benefits, flexible working, and an innovative, dynamic culture.

Reporting to the Head of Content, the Editor in Chief will work with the award winning team to ensure the magazine is continuing to provide everyday Australians with inspirational solutions for any food occasion.

This role is pivotal in driving audience engagement and growth, cross-channel collaboration and best in class execution. The Editor in Chief will be key in delivering on the Coles business objectives through audience-led insights and strategy. This role within Medium Rare will be the channel lead, responsible for working with the marketing team at Coles and associated agencies to ensure the print product is a connected meaningful part of the owned channel communication strategy.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop a focused 2–3 year executional channel strategy
• Ensure the print product best reflects Coles’ expertise in food
• Respond to client briefs and create always-on content stream strategies
• Lead the channel team through the end-to-end production process
• Commission and lead ideation sessions to surface innovative thinking
• Work closely with the client and senior Medium Rare stakeholders to deliver on Coles’ business objectives
• Drive collaboration across channels to ensure a cohesive, audience-focused communication strategy
• Plan all print content within the seasonal briefing and production process
• Advocate for best-practice content creation and process

Who are you?

• You have significant experience in food content creation across varied channels and formats, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in print
• You are passionate about all things print, including tone of voice, design and covers
• You are a foodie at heart and consume food content widely
• You are confident with direct client engagement and understand retail business objectives
• You have a strong understanding of the content marketing industry in food or an adjacent lifestyle category
• You understand the importance of collaboration and have led teams to great success
• You value good process and have demonstrated experience defining and implementing new processes
• You are a great communicator
• You love the appeal of working within a mass retail category
• You are a team player who can get into the weeds of execution where required
• You have exceptional attention to detail

News Benefits

• Exclusively ours – Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
• Health & wellbeing – Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
• Time off – News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
• Helping you grow – Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion - focused education series) and recognition
• Financial wellbeing – Support on making the most of your money
• Perks & discounts – Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
• Giving back – Make a difference to our communities.
• Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

What’s next?

Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We know that diversity strengthens our teams and newsrooms as we seek to tell stories that represent the diverse communities of Australia that we serve. Our people make us unique and we all have a story. We encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and gender identities to apply. Inclusion is important to us and we want everyone at News to bring their whole-selves to work. If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to outline which pronouns you prefer, please feel free to let us know.