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).    

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

Content Producer (Features) – that’s life! magazine

Do you live and breathe amazing real-life stories that make people gasp, laugh or cry? Or sometimes all three at the same time? Are you seeking a journalism role that is both challenging and highly rewarding, using your story sense, natural empathy and way with words to turn everyday people’s life experiences into a brilliant first-person read in print and online? Then this is the job for you.

that's life! has been Australia's biggest-selling real-life magazine for the past 31 years and we're looking for a Content Producer to create engaging stories that grow our audience, traffic and brand awareness.

You will be responsible for sourcing, interviewing and writing real life and other human-interest stories for that’s life! weekly, monthly and New Zealand editions – in print, online and across social channels and the brand’s EDM.

Your task will be chasing, securing and writing incredible on-brand, accurate and legally-sound content – ranging from gritty true crime exclusives, to moving stories of triumph over tragedy and quirky, cheeky reads that bring a smile, in the brand’s intimate and distinctive first-person style.

Duties:

• Chasing, interviewing and writing cover-worthy real life stories in the brand’s style and tone for the weekly and monthly editions
• Ensuring content is accurate, balanced and legally-sound
• Ideating, creating and uploading content across all platforms, including engaging, fun and compelling video content  
• Contributing to shopping, commercial and affiliate content as required

Skills and experience you will need:

The ideal candidate will have at least two years’ experience as a journalist, with some experience in sharing real life content preferred.

• Solid journalism background, ideally with some experience writing real life stories
• Excellent news sense and an understanding of issues that matter to everyday Australian women
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Outstanding communication skills, highly organised, with an eye for accuracy and detail

If this sounds like you, and you’re looking for the next step in your journalism career, come join our friendly, dynamic team.

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.