Content And Audience Editor

Guardian Australia is part of Guardian News & Media (GNM), publisher of theguardian.com. As a leading global media organisation, we are renowned for our pioneering independent journalism and our award-winning digital products.We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Content and Audience Editor to join the GLabs team in our Sydney office on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Content and Audience Editor will fuse creative thinking with strong copy skills to assist the GLabs team with publishing creative content and crafting innovative responses to client pitches. This role will also be responsible for managing off-platform channels, including growing performance and engagement metrics, crafting strong social copy, and the development/implementation of innovative social formats.

We are seeking a self-motivated team player with relevant media, publisher or agency experience working in content (editorial, communications or marketing), experience working in a fast-paced digital environment and a good working knowledge/interest of digital publishing, social media and SEO. The successful candidate will also have experience in creative thinking and creating editorially-minded concepts, a strong understanding of content strategy and digital marketing and the proven ability to craft compelling, snappy short form copy for social channels and edit/sub-edit longer form copy. Prior experience with publishing tools, CMS and reporting and analysing digital metrics will be highly regarded.For more information please view the full job description here: https://gnm.learn.taleo.net/files/pdf/Content_and_Audience_Editor__GLabs___SYD___JD_Guardian_Australia___July_2022.pdfTo apply for this position, please upload your resumé (maximum three pages) plus covering letter as one document by following this link: https://workforus.theguardian.com/index.php/jobs/syd00007e/In your covering letter please outline your motivation for applying for the role and why you think you are suitable.Closing date for applications: Wednesday, 10 August 2022.If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email ************@theguardian.comWe believe that our role in the Australian media is to give a voice to the most marginalised people in society and value and respect all differences in all people — including people of colour, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from different social classes and people with disabilities (seen and unseen). We believe that these communities must be centred in the work we do, bringing a new perspective and a diversity of thought. We strongly encourage applications from people with these identities and/or marginalised groups.

An exciting opportunity to join one of the world’s biggest liberal news organisations. We are renowned for our ground-breaking independent journalism. We offer a friendly, supportive and inclusive work environment, the opportunity for flexible working, 15 weeks paid parental leave, paid volunteering days and an Employee Assistance Program.

Guardian Australia (www.theguardian.com/au) launched in May 2013 as part of Guardian News & Media (GNM), one of the largest English language newspaper websites in the world (www.theguardian.com). Our office is based in Surry Hills in Sydney, close to Central railway station.