Deputy Editor - That's Life!

Who Are We? 

Are Media is Australia’s leading omnichannel content company for women. Every day we influence, inform, inspire, and connect with 6 in 10 Australian women across magazine media, digital, video, social, e-commerce, customer review sites, podcasts, events and experiences.  Our brands include The Australian Women’s Weekly, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, marie claire, TV WEEK, New Idea, Now to Love, Australian Gourmet Traveller, BEAUTY/crew and ELLE. Through our Change AREgenda we drive meaningful and positive change for women

Are Media employs Australia’s best content creation talent and we are proud that our greatest strength is our people. 

Why Are Media?   

Join Australia’s leading content company for women and be part of an inspiring, creative and collaborative team. We offer excellent people programs including:

• A day of leave for your birthday,
• 4 days of volunteering leave each year,
• An inclusive parental leave program that supports all parents, families & carers,
• FREE digital access to all our titles, and
• Our unique Are Media Learning Academy (Digital Academy, Lunch N Learns, Mentoring and much more).    

We support flexible ways of working through our Activity Based Working (ABW) model. We encourage a balance of working in the office and remotely and we believe this enables our people to do their best work. 

About the role

Do you live and breathe amazing real-life stories that make readers gasp, laugh or cry? Or sometimes all three at the same time? Are you highly organised, a stickler for deadlines and a fast copy editor who can turn any story into a brilliant read in print and online? Then this is the job for you.

that’s life! is Australia’s biggest-selling real life magazine and we’re looking for a Deputy Editor to work closely with the Editor on leading the brand on the next exciting phase of its omnichannel evolution.

This fabulous opportunity will suit someone who has at least five years of experience with a media brand, is great at managing smart, creative people and helping them excel, and has an excellent working knowledge of the law as it applies to real-life stories.

You are also highly creative and love producing amazing content that is constantly evolving to meet consumers’ interests and needs. You are great with detail, know how to inspire others, and have a hunger to further your career in a company committed to bringing the best quality content to the homes of thousands of Australian women every week.

Duties

• Drive content line-up in print and online - creation and delivery as directed by and in collaboration with the Editor, maintaining consistent quality control of all editorial content.
• Work closely with the editorial team to assure a smooth production cycle, innovate and discuss new ideas with a proactive approach to further enhance workflow.
• Work closely with advertising team to ensure creative and commercially appealing responses to client briefs and seamless execution of commitments.
• Guide direct reports on their content deliverables and ways to manage and maintain efficient workflows, ensuring they implement and adhere to all company policies and procedures and oversee people leader responsibilities.
• Assist in maintaining good relations and open lines of communication with all internal and external stakeholders.

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years in media including senior print publication experience – with real life magazine experience highly desirable - and some online/social experience
• Experience managing a team.
• Thorough understanding of magazine workflow and production.
• High level writing and editing abilities.
• Creative thinker with the ability to balance commercial and editorial requirements.
• Able to set challenging goals, think and plan ahead as well as juggle competing demands to achieve deadlines.

Are Media is committed to a diverse, respectful, collaborative & inclusive workplace. We know & value the success this brings for everyone and we welcome & encourage applications from diverse backgrounds.  When you apply, please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.