Managing Editor | Refraction Media

Refraction Media Pty Ltd.; Sydney; Remote; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Refraction Media Pty Ltd. is seeking an experienced editor to lead a small editorial team and work closely with our partnerships team, designers, freelancers and clients.

You’ll shape publications and hands-on produce ideas, interviews, writing and editing, while keeping projects moving. The role emphasizes client-facing collaboration, strong WordPress publishing, and digital campaigns across print and web, with a focus on science, education and youth audiences.

Qualifications

• Experienced editor or senior journalist with a track record delivering publications or content projects.
• Ability to translate complex topics into accessible stories for diverse audiences and balance deadlines and budgets.
• Comfortable working directly with clients and supporting colleagues in a small, collaborative team.
• Extensive experience with WordPress.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign and Photoshop.
• Confident using Canva, Mailchimp and other digital publishing tools.
• Experience in science, education, careers or youth publishing highly valued.
• Experience delivering commercial or custom publishing projects highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver print and digital editorial across our publications and client projects.
• Write and edit engaging, accurate content for student, educator and professional audiences.
• Lead and support our editorial team and freelance contributors.
• Manage schedules, commissioning, approvals and production deadlines.
• Build strong relationships with clients, researchers and education partners.
• Maintain editorial quality and consistency across sponsored and independent content.
• Manage social media campaigns using scheduling tools.
• Plan and manage digital campaigns in Google Ads, and track performance using Google Analytics.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Journalism

Science communication

Content strategy

Tools

WordPress

InDesign

Photoshop

Canva

Mailchimp

Job description

Reporting to the CEO and Publisher, you'll lead a small editorial team and work closely with our partnerships team, designers, freelancers and clients. This is a role for someone who enjoys both shaping publications and doing the work: developing ideas, interviewing people, writing stories, editing copy and keeping projects moving.

Key responsibilities

Plan and deliver print and digital editorial across our publications and client projects

Write and edit engaging, accurate content for student, educator and professional audiences

Lead and support our editorial team and freelance contributors

Manage schedules, commissioning, approvals and production deadlines

Build strong relationships with clients, researchers and education partners

Maintain editorial quality and consistency across sponsored and independent content

Manage social media campaigns using scheduling tools

Plan and manage digital campaigns in Google Ads, and track performance using Google Analytics

About you

Experienced editor or senior journalist with excellent writing skills, sound judgement and a record of delivering publications or content projects

Ability to translate complex topics into accessible stories, adapt your voice for different audiences and balance creative ambition with practical deadlines and budgets

Comfortable working directly with clients and supporting colleagues in a small, collaborative team

Extensive experience with WordPress

Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign and Photoshop

Confident using Canva, Mailchimp and other digital publishing tools

Experience in science, education, careers or youth publishing highly valued

Experience delivering commercial or custom publishing projects highly valued

About us

Refraction Media publishes Careers with STEM magazine, distributed free to every Australian secondary school, alongside the award-winning Careers with STEM: Primary, Science Meets Business and a growing range of career guides, classroom resources and custom publications. Our work connects science, technology, engineering and maths with people's interests and ambitions. We also help universities, government agencies and industry organisations tell compelling stories about research, careers and opportunities.

Meaningful work helping young Australians explore their futures

Collaborative remote team and direct access to the CEO and Publisher