AddressWhat’s the role?
We’re looking for a well-rounded senior writer or copy-based Creative Director to help solve, execute and lead integrated creative projects at News Corp Australia.
This role is a 3 month contract and will work across our top news and lifestyle titles including, Escape, delicious, news.com.au, taste.com.au and more. This is an excellent opportunity for a personable creative with several years of experience in an advertising agency, in-house marketing, or publisher content creation. This role would suit a senior writer who’s as passionate about writing craft as they are about big ideas and is looking to take the next step.
Reporting directly to the Head of Creative, this role is key to constantly delivering great ideas that help win business and have clients coming back for more. This is a hands-on role that will require meeting with sales, strategy, editorial, and other stakeholders to understand their needs, as well as a combination of working independently and with others in the creative team nationally. Attention to detail, clear and professional communication skills and a positive attitude are requirements for this role, where you’ll need to be able to clarify unclear briefs and juggle competing priorities to tight deadlines. Please include a folio in your application that demonstrates creative thinking.
Who are you?
- Experience working as a writer, coming up with fresh ideas in response to briefs and articulating them in a compelling way
- Experience working across print, digital, social and video content.
- Experience presenting ideas to internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience managing stakeholder expectations.
- Great communication, problem-solving and organisational skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently when required.
- Self-motivated and a positive attitude.
- Experience leading creative teams would be an advantage but is not a requirement.
- Experience with Adobe InDesign and Google Workspace would be a bonus but is not a requirement
News Benefits
News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include:
- 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
Who are we?
We are proud to be Australia’s most impactful media group, we’re even prouder of what we stand for: Together, we inform, advocate and inspire all Australians, for a better Australia.
With over 150 brands across news, sport and lifestyle, backed by a team of more than 5,000 dedicated people across the country, News Corp Australia is trusted by over 17 million Australians a month to provide the information and inspiration they seek across multiple digital, video, audio and print platforms.
Renowned for world-class journalism and marketing services nationally and internationally, we are passionate, creative and dynamic. We offer a fast-paced environment that encourages individuals to take control of their future and challenge themselves in ever-changing fields.
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.
If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please feel free to let us know. For more information regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the DEI section.
