Who Are We? 

Are Media is Australia’s #1 women’s lifestyle network. We connect with 90% of Australian women, igniting intention through our brands including The Australian Women’s Weekly, Better Homes and Gardens, Woman’s Day, marie claire, ELLE Australia, TV WEEK, New Idea, WHO, Australian Gourmet Traveller and BEAUTY/crew. With deep insights into what moves, inspires and excites women, we join commercial partners with audiences across print magazines, digital and social channels, TV, video, Australia’s biggest online communities, content commerce and immersive experiences. We create content Australians love across food, fashion, beauty, homes, entertainment, and lifestyle and 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).    

At Are Media, you'll be in the office four days a week, with one day to work from home. 

About the role

The role of the Circulation Analyst is to provide support to the circulation team, as well as manage a small portfolio of titles for internal and external stakeholders. This is a junior role within the team, supporting the Circulation & Insights Managers and the Financial Planning & Analysis Team.

The key purpose of the role is to not only ensure right product, right place and right time but to provide sales reporting and insights on print performance.

We’re looking for a detail-driven, analytically minded Analyst to help understand, grow and optimise our audience. In this role, you’ll turn raw data into meaningful insights, ensure our circulation operations run smoothly and efficiently.

If you love digging into numbers, spotting trends, and want an opportunity to influence business decisions with data, this is the role for you!

Duties

• Analyse historical data to predict future performance of print products
• Use scan data from retail channels to forecast print sales of current issues
• Prepare and send weekly and monthly sales reports, ensuring data is accurate and up to date
• ROI analysis of promotional activity
• General analysis of print distribution and sales as needed by circulation team
• Map data accurately between systems on a weekly basis, matching on sale dates and issue details accurately
• Gather cover images for all Are Media print products for insertion into database and reports
• Manage new product set ups and changes to on sale dates, barcodes, pricing etc.
• Maintain documentation of processes
• Support Head of Financial Planning & Analysis and Circulation & Insights Managers with ad-hoc tasks and reporting
• Manage bulk copy sales and special order deliveries
• Work with marketing, finance, production, and retail sales team on communications from the circulation team
• Work with IT & Distribution teams to troubleshoot data or delivery issues

Skills and experience

Essential

• High attention to detail
• Advanced analytical skills
• Ability to communicate information and ideas effectively to different stakeholders
• Adaptable
• Problem Solving Ability
• Time Management
• Commitment to the health, welfare and wellbeing of self and others to foster a safe environment to work in and to comply with OH&S laws and regulation

Desirable

• Supply Chain Knowledge
• Industry Knowledge
• Commercial awareness

Are Media is a proud member of Media Diversity Australia, a not-for-profit organisation working towards a media landscape that looks and sounds like Australia. We are committed to fostering 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. 

Please apply now and send your CV via the link.