Head of Growth (Off-platform)

News Corp; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Publications access

Perks & discounts

Health & wellbeing

Time off

Financial wellbeing

Job summary

News Corp Australia is seeking a commercially minded and strategically rigorous Head of Growth to shape the future of Australia’s leading digital lifestyle and news portfolio. You will lead strategic planning, unlock new commercial opportunities, and expand reach across social platforms, partnerships and off-platform channels.

You’ll combine management consulting rigor with hands-on leadership in a high-growth digital business, driving revenue growth and audience expansion across brands like

Qualifications

• Experience in top-tier management consulting environments such as McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Strategy& or Big 4 Strategy consulting.
• Hands-on leadership in high-growth startups, scale-ups or digital businesses with a test-and-learn mindset.
• Ability to scale consumer touchpoints across media, technology or digital platforms including social distribution and creator networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning across the digital portfolio with data-led frameworks for major commercial and growth decisions.
• Partner with commercial teams to identify revenue opportunities and support advertising products and data assets.
• Drive strategic initiatives, market-entry opportunities and business development projects to diversify revenue.
• Define and execute off-platform strategy across social media, distribution networks and emerging platforms.
• Build scalable approaches to social distribution and creator ecosystems to grow audience and monetisation.
• Collaborate with Audience, Emerging Platforms, Marketing and Brand Product teams to optimise journeys from off-platform touchpoints to owned properties.
• Aim to maximise audience lifetime value, engagement and retention through an integrated growth strategy.
• Provide trusted strategic advice to the General Manager and influence senior stakeholders and external partners.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Management consulting

Executive communication

Data-driven decisions

Growth mindset

Job description

We’re looking for a commercially minded and strategically rigorous Head of Growth to help shape the future of Australia’s leading digital lifestyle and news portfolio, including news.com.au, Taste, Escape, and Body+Soul.

This is a high-impact opportunity for a leader who can combine the structured thinking of top-tier management consulting with the pace, pragmatism and execution focus of a high-growth digital business. You’ll help set the portfolio’s strategic direction, unlock new commercial opportunities and expand our reach across social, emerging platforms and strategic partnerships.

About the role

Lead strategic planning across the digital portfolio, providing clear, data-led frameworks for major commercial, and growth decisions.

Partner with commercial teams to identify new revenue opportunities and support the positioning and growth of advertising products and data assets across the portfolio.

Lead strategic initiatives, market-entry opportunities and business development projects that diversify revenue and strengthen the portfolio’s market position.

Define and execute the off-platform strategy across social media, third-party distribution networks and emerging digital platforms.

Build scalable approaches to social distribution and creator ecosystems that grow brand authority, audience acquisition and monetisation.

Work with Audience, Emerging Platforms, Marketing and Brand Product teams to improve the journey from off-platform touchpoints back to owned digital properties.

Help maximise audience lifetime value, engagement and retention through an integrated, cross-platform growth strategy.

Provide trusted strategic advice to the General Manager and influence senior stakeholders across the business and external platform partners.

Who are you?

You have experience in a top-tier management consulting environment such as McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Strategy& or Big 4 Strategy, with strong capability in problem-solving, strategic modelling and executive communication.

You have since gained hands‑on leadership experience in a high‑growth start‑up, scale‑up or digital business, with a test‑and‑learn mindset and a bias towards action.

You understand how to scale consumer touchpoints across media, technology or digital platforms, including social media distribution, creator networks or other off‑platform channels.

You bring strong commercial acumen and understand digital publishing economics, audience acquisition, social monetisation and data‑led commercial models.

You can combine strategic rigour with start‑up agility, moving comfortably between high‑level strategy and practical execution.

You build trusted relationships with commercial teams, executive leaders and external partners across social, streaming and technology platforms.

You are an energetic and credible leader who can mentor others and help foster a high‑performance, growth‑oriented culture.

This is an opportunity to make a visible impact on portfolio strategy, commercial growth and audience expansion across some of Australia’s most recognisable digital brands.

Why News Corp Australia

Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia’s most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content. Our vibrant, hybrid work environment and dynamic, values‑driven culture empowers you to push boundaries, collaborate as one unified team, and make a positive, measurable impact for all Australians.

News Extras Benefits is a commitment to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits
• 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.
• Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money

In addition to our perks and benefits, employees have access to a number of initiatives and programs that support their wellbeing and professional growth, such as:

• Helping you grow - Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career
• Giving back - Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company‑organised charity drives
• Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee‑resource groups and accessibility to multi‑faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

Who are we?

We are proud to be Australia's leading media company. For over a century, News Corp Australia has been an integral part of Australian life, delivering the news and information Australians rely on daily. Telling the stories that matter drives every piece of journalism, campaign, project, and innovation.

With over 150 brands spanning news, sport, and lifestyle, we connect with 18 million Australians monthly - a testament to the trust we've built over generations. From text-based content to dynamic video, personalised apps, fantasy games, podcasts, and events, we continue to evolve to meet the changing needs of our audiences.

Our purpose inspires us, and our five values guide how we achieve it:

MAKE A DIFFERENCE - We are driven to create a positive, measurable impact.
BE PRINCIPLED - We uphold integrity, acting with honesty and purpose.
GET IT DONE - We are accountable for delivering high-quality outcomes.
PUSH BOUNDARIES - We are courageous, bold, and forward-thinking.
WORK AS A TEAM - We are one team, with many voices and diverse strengths. We are committed to telling the stories that matter, delivering value across every medium, moment, and minute Australians choose to spend with us.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia. Our people make us unique, and so we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply!

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations at any stage, please do not hesitate to let us know here. In order for us to assist you, please ensure you include the role title you are applying for in the subject line. For more information regarding Diversity at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the Diversity@News section.