Assistant editor, audience
Assistant editor, audience
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Job Description
Guardian Australia is part of Guardian News & Media (GNM) publisher of. As a leading global media organisation we are renowned for our pioneering independent journalism and our awardwinning digital products.
We are seeking a creative collaborative datadriven leader with a deep understanding of search social media engagement analytics audience distribution strategies and internet culture. The assistant editor audience role will support the audience editor in all aspects of defining the Guardians audience strategy and will be responsible for audience functions in the editors absence.
In addition to supporting the daytoday audience operation you will also assist Guardian Australias multimedia team to develop offplatform strategy and collaborate with editorial teams across the newsroom on major special projects. That includes thinking of creative ways to amplify and increase the impact of The Guardians most highprofile series and investigations including building social media campaigns with the social team developing popup newsletters or other bespoke audience strategies.
The assistant editor audience role will also support the Guardians wider audience goals which includes increasing the engagement and loyalty of our Australian audience and diversifying our audiences culturally and geographically to create journalism and build a readership that is representative of Australia. You must have a solid understanding of journalism ethics exceptional writing skills and strong communications skills.
This role is being offered on a fulltime permanent basis with early starts/late finishes and includes occasional weekend work. This role is open to candidates based in Sydney or Melbourne.
Youll bring.
Skills / behaviours
- A passion for independent journalism and an understanding of our editorial code and values
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a collaborative approach; the ability to build bridges across the newsroom
- Experience of working under pressure and adapting to rapidly changing circumstances
- Clear vision of the purpose and aims of Guardian Australia
- Flexible adaptable and organised
- Selfmotivated diligent and able to plan and prioritise
- Team player who is confident and quick to learn
- Ability to build effective working relationships with people at all levels
- Open to feedback and correction
About working at Guardian Australia
- Hybrid working
- Employee assistance program (EAP) to support employee wellbeing
- Paid volunteer leave
- Dedicated diversity and inclusion employee groups action plans (including our Reconciliation Action Plan) and cultural competency training
- Guardian digital subscription
For more information please view the full job descriptionhere.
This role is being offered on a fulltime permanent basis with early starts/late finishes and includes occasional weekend work.
Closing date for applications: Friday 30 May 2025
If you have application questions or if you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process please email
We 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 people with diverse gender and sexual identities 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 also encourage flexible working and aim to create a work environment where all employees feel respected.
Employment Type
Full-Time
