Manager, Editing and Production

Victorian Auditor-General's Office; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Victorian Auditor-General's Office in Melbourne is seeking an experienced editing and publishing professional to transform complex information into accessible content. The role emphasizes attention to detail, strong project management, stakeholders engagement, and people leadership to drive high-quality outputs.

The position focuses on managing workflows, ensuring plain English standards, and maintaining quality in a sensitive content environment, with a collaborative, outcomes-driven team

Qualifications

• Experience editing and publishing professional content.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to lead teams with sensitivity to technical content.

Responsibilities

• Edit and publish high-quality content for diverse audiences.
• Lead production workflows and quality assurance for publications.
• Engage stakeholders to ensure clarity and relevance of information.
• Develop and mentor team members to improve publishing capability.

Skills

Editing

Publishing

Plain English

Quality Assurance

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

People Leadership

Communication

Job description

Victorian Auditor-General's Office – Melbourne VIC

12h ago , from Victorian Auditor General's Office

We’re seeking an experienced editing and publishing professional with exceptional attention to detail and strong project management, stakeholder engagement and people leadership skills. You’re passionate about clear, effective communication and have demonstrated experience transforming complex information into accessible, engaging and user-focused content.

You bring strong expertise in editing, publishing, plain English and quality assurance, with the ability to manage complex workflows, competing priorities and tight deadlines while maintaining high standards. You exercise sound judgement and are comfortable working with sensitive and technical content in an environment where accuracy and quality are critical.

You’re a collaborative and influential stakeholder manager who builds trusted relationships and provides practical, solutions-focused advice. You enjoy improving products, processes and organisational capability and bring a strong commitment to customer service and continuous improvement.

As a people leader, you lead by example and create a positive, inclusive and high-performing team environment. You support the development of others, encourage innovation and contribute to a workplace where people feel valued, respected and empowered to do their best work.

Don’t tick all the boxes? You don’t need to meet every requirement to be successful in this role. We’d still love to hear from you, or someone in your network who may be a great fit.

For further information about the role, please review the position description: Manager, Editing and Production, VPS5 – PD.