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. 

About the role

The Product Manager, Digital Platforms plays a pivotal role in Are Media’s transformation toward a connected, data-driven digital ecosystem. This role leads the product strategy, delivery, and optimisation of shared user experiences, including Accounts and Login, First Party Data, Content Management, across Are Media’s portfolio of iconic brands such as Women’s Weekly, Better Homes & Gardens, Gourmet Traveller, and Marie Claire.

Duties

Working closely with Technology, Editorial, Marketing, and Commercial teams, the Product Manager defines and executes the roadmap that underpins Are Media’s first-party data strategy and audience engagement vision. Success in this role requires balancing product strategy, stakeholder management, and technical performance oversight, while ensuring scalable delivery across multiple brands and platforms.

Skills and experience

• 5 + years’ experience in product management or ownership
• Strong understanding of digital publishing, content platforms, and audience engagement
• Proven track record leading multi-brand rollouts or shared platform initiatives
• Hands-on experience with WordPress, GA4, Segment, Piano.io, and Sailthru
• Deep familiarity with agile methodologies, JIRA, Confluence, and Miro
• Data-driven mindset with ability to link analytics to measurable business outcomes
• Excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills

Desirable

• Exposure to large multisite WordPress ecosystems
• Experience with UX or human-centred design principles
• Knowledge of SEO, Core Web Vitals, and site-performance optimisation
• Understanding of data governance and privacy compliance

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.